“Paralysis”
24in x 30in acrylic gouache on canvas
I have a long history of sleep paralysis. Your body and mind feels like it out sync the sensation feels like your trap inside you body. To express this experience, I thought about anatomical diagrams that expose the internal structure the body rendered both clinical and vulnerable alongside imagery of coffins and alien abductions, symbols of suspension and loss of control.
A thorn and rose wrap around the ribcage, reflecting the dual nature of sleep as both comfort and discomfort. A cosmic presence, like a comet, presses against the still body, slowly chipping away at its stillness. The work exists in the tension between rest and fear, where surrender to sleep becomes both intimate and unsettling
24in x 30in acrylic gouache on canvas
I have a long history of sleep paralysis. Your body and mind feels like it out sync the sensation feels like your trap inside you body. To express this experience, I thought about anatomical diagrams that expose the internal structure the body rendered both clinical and vulnerable alongside imagery of coffins and alien abductions, symbols of suspension and loss of control.
A thorn and rose wrap around the ribcage, reflecting the dual nature of sleep as both comfort and discomfort. A cosmic presence, like a comet, presses against the still body, slowly chipping away at its stillness. The work exists in the tension between rest and fear, where surrender to sleep becomes both intimate and unsettling
