MA Curatorial Practice presents “Was I Dreaming?,” an exhibition curated by student Diana Colón. Recent efforts to speak on mental health have taken over social media platforms, resulting in a rise in therapy culture and new age spirituality. This contemporary movement of self examination and reflection manifests itself in many ways, with dream interpretation being a popular one. “Was I Dreaming?” examines dreams and memory through a visual narrative born from different mediums. Including photography by Jun Ge, sand and textile works by Capucine Bourcart (student, MFA Fine Arts) and video work by Diana Guerra, the show embodies the fragmentation, haziness and separation from the remnants of a dream experience.

Diana Guerra’s video, About Dreams and Loss (2019), speaks on her own personal experience through a dream, in which she has manipulated the film, emphasizing the details lost and unanswered questions from it. “The Sandman” series (2019 – 2021), by Capucine Bourcart, creates a language of glyphs to recount her dreams from the symbolism that appears in them. Dreamlike landscapes are formed in Jun Ge’s photographs by assembling different pieces together into something that was not originally there.

Dreams are often considered in terms of their physiological and spiritual meaning, and dream interpretation has recently regained popularity through social media. However, “Was I Dreaming?” works with the phenomenon of remembering dreams and how their information can be lost after waking. It is when dream information is lost in translation that one can examine their relationship to the images of their subconscious. The exhibition invites everyone to view this collection of dreams and access their own experience in the process.

The CP Projects Space is open Monday through Friday, 10:00am – 6:00pm, and on weekends by appointment.

The Master of Arts degree in Curatorial Practice at the School of Visual Arts is a two-year program that focuses on intensive professional training, with a thorough grounding in the study of art and exhibition history, research and theory. Students work with leading experts in an academic setting and in internships around the world, providing continuous opportunities to gain practical experience, acquire intellectual breadth and develop a professional network in the field. The program takes full advantage of the vast number of arts institutions in New York City and the professionals working here and visiting, who constitute our distinguished faculty and weekly guest speakers. Go to macp.sva.edu to find out more.

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Was I Dreaming?

MA Curatorial Practice

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