ART MEETS DREAM

Lisa D’Amico, John Gilbert, Maria Teresa Ortiz-Naretto, Hunter Parker, Aviva Sakolsky

When you fall asleep, where do you go? Dreams are a source of inspiration, a retreat from reason, and a space for exploring imagination and motivation that appear after the lights go out.

Art is about seeing even when our eyes are closed. However it is not always about representing the world as it exists, and sometimes it can allow us to see with more than our eyes. In 'Art Meets Dream', five talented artists settled into slumber and looked into the recesses of their unconscious minds for inspiration. What they found will enchant and fascinate you with uncovered nocturnal paths of unique perspectives and recorded ephemeral feelings, unknowable mysteries, personal fantasies, and inner visions.

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Lisa D’Amico

The landscapes in my dreams are narratives for our ongoing ecological issues as well our relationship and contribution to them. For weeks, I envisioned our global surroundings not just in terms of lived or built space, but as a cohesive system in which every human plays a central part.

Frozen Landscape, Acrylic on canvas, 25 x 13 in.

Native Landscape, Acrylic on Canvas, 25 x 13 in.

Melting Landscape, Acrylic on Canvas, 25 x 13 in.

DeForest Landscape, Acrylic on canvas, 25 x 13 in.

John Gilbert

Much of the imagery of my recent work is affected by the shift of my dream becoming my nightmare. After a severe fall while hiking alone, a broken leg and a couple of hours waiting for help, the forest, where my soul went to rejuvenate, became a terrifying and lonely place. These works are a part of my soul reconciling with the loss of its escape.

Doomscape II: Dusk til Dawn, Acrylic, spray paint and water on canvas, 36 x 36 in.

Sleep Paralysis Demon, Acrylic and water on reclaimed linen, 26 x 32 in.

You Should Not Be Here, Acrylic and water on reclaimed linen, 46 x 44 in.

Doomscape V: Underneath, Acrylic and spray paint on canvas, 36 x 60 in.

The Creep Who Follows Me, Mixed media on canvas, two 12 x 36 in. panels with plastic chain

Maria Teresa Ortiz-Naretto

“What is life for?” is the question that strikes in my mind every day. The Becoming Sisyphus Series expresses my aspiration for finding reasons to keep asking the same over and over. To me, the Greek myth is just an excuse to create. I am simply looking forward to finding happiness throughout my journey.

Becoming Sisyphus I, Cold wax and oil on canvas, 40 x 36 in.

Becoming Sisyphus II, Cold wax and oil on canvas, 40 x 36 in.

Becoming Sisyphus III, Cold wax and oil on canvas, 40 x 36 in.

Becoming Sisyphus IV, Cold wax and oil on canvas, 40 x 36 in.

Becoming Sisyphus V, Cold wax and oil on canvas, 40 x 36 in.

Becoming Sisyphus VI, Cold wax and oil on canvas, 40 x 36 in.

Becoming Sisyphus VII, Cold wax and oil on canvas, 40 x 36 in.

Becoming Sisyphus VIII, Cold wax and oil on canvas, 40 x 36 in.

Hunter Parker

One thing I love about my dreams is how it made me realize the vivid creativity I have always had. All 5 works encompass where my dreams take me in my head asleep or awake, and how they can trickle into my current reality.

Dream Me, Acrylic on canvas, 14 x 14 in.

Sweet Dreams, Gouache on paper, 15 x 11 in.

Lucid Insomnia, Graphite on Paper, 10 x 10 in.

Dreams of Many Colors, Acrylic on canvas,16 x 20 in,

On Another Planet, Acrylic on canvas, 20 x 24 in.

Aviva Sakolsky

The pieces for Art Meets Dream were created during the COVID – 19 pandemic. Life during the deepest part of the pandemic was frightening, anxiety provoking and socially isolating. Every morning I woke up knowing I would be facing another surrealistic, “Twilight Zone” day. Holidays and special occasions didn’t happen, my spirits were low. Visualizing and creating these pieces kept my mind occupied and gave me hope. This artwork is an expression of my fear, hope and longing for normalcy.