Sleep

When we close our eyes, we see the color “eigengrau,” German for “intrinsic grey." Faced with sensory deprivation, our visual systems prioritizes contrast over correct color perception. It is out of this condition that all dreams emerge. This self-portrait touches on the loops of waking life and how the spaces we experience become reintegrated in our dreams. Just as these visions emerge out of darkness, inspired by our conscious reality, the palette emerges out of the black of the canvas, informed by the landscape outside my bedroom window. Animated from a 24” x 36” acrylic painting.