Himiko
Self Portraits in Nightmares

Selfie / Body

Self Portraits in Nightmares

2023

Dreamless nights are luxury for me, yet dreams fade away so soon. They might not be leaving memories, but the color, and feelings that could not be named. Processed through TouchDesigner and webcam — portraiture as signal degradation.

Dreamless nights are luxury for me, yet dreams fade away so soon. They might not be leaving memories, but the color, and feelings that could not be named. Though I don’t always dream nightmares, they leave the biggest marks and puzzles for me. And sometimes bed becomes the puzzling space, inviting but troublesome.

Those images are taken on sleepless nights, in my bed, waiting for falling asleep and expecting nightmares. Yet I love nightmares, they teach me so much. I love them as the color blue, and blue is my favourite color.

I love nightmares, but I dream of peaceful sleeps.

Tools: TouchDesigner, webcam | Nov 2023

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