Danielle Hyde
2022. Acrylic and aerosol on canvas and thermal plastic; video projection.
As an Indigenous artist and person with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD), Danielle Hyde has come to relate to OCD through the exploration of dreaming as a daily collective transversal and transformative ritual; to dream while awake. This reimagining of what DSM labels a disorder opens up new ways of relating to lived experience. “From an Indigenous perspective” they write, “dreams are not isolated but are shared experiences and interconnected narratives. This relation to dreaming speaks to being in the world “Awake While Dreaming” is about connecting to that core beyond the superficial to build a compassionate understanding of individualized experiences with a supposed non-physically presenting disability.”
Written Image Description:
A canvas with multimedia elements exceeding the frame shows the face of a person that is also a tree and colors like light ripples; a projection of lake and sky overlays and lights the canvas. Blues, pinks, orange-browns, purples and greens swirl and dance.
Written Image Description:
A canvas with multimedia elements exceeding the frame shows the face of a person that is also a tree and colors like light ripples; a projection of abstract lights overlays the canvas. Blues, pinks, orange-browns, purples and greens swirl and dance.
Written Image Description:
A close-up of the artwork Awake While Dreaming. A colourful and transparent element of the artwork is protruding outwards.
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