Location
Lower Gallery, Daura Museum of Art
Access Type
Campus Access Only
Presentation Type
Creative presentation
Entry Number
2425
School
School of Liberal Arts and Sciences
Department
Art
Keywords
Nightmare, dream, paint, surrealism, vivid, memory, oil
Abstract
This series of oil paintings, titled Nightmare, was created to visually capture a surreal dream the artist experienced many years ago. The series unfolds in a sequence, beginning with And the Dream Drowns You, followed by The Bathtub, Run, The Ballroom, and concluding with Wake Up. Through its unsettling imagery and messy brushstrokes, the work evokes a deep sense of unease, reflecting the eerie quality of the dream itself. Surrealism serves as a powerful vehicle for conveying the elusive nature of dreams—something words can scarcely describe. For the artist, painting becomes the most authentic way to express, 'This is what I saw in my dream.' The Nightmare series thus functions as a visual repository of a haunting memory.
Primary Faculty Mentor(s)
Prof. Allen Tenbusschen
Primary Faculty Mentor(s) Department
Art
Additional Faculty Mentor(s)
Prof. Chelsea Tinklenberg
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Series "Nightmare"
Lower Gallery, Daura Museum of Art
This series of oil paintings, titled Nightmare, was created to visually capture a surreal dream the artist experienced many years ago. The series unfolds in a sequence, beginning with And the Dream Drowns You, followed by The Bathtub, Run, The Ballroom, and concluding with Wake Up. Through its unsettling imagery and messy brushstrokes, the work evokes a deep sense of unease, reflecting the eerie quality of the dream itself. Surrealism serves as a powerful vehicle for conveying the elusive nature of dreams—something words can scarcely describe. For the artist, painting becomes the most authentic way to express, 'This is what I saw in my dream.' The Nightmare series thus functions as a visual repository of a haunting memory.