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untitled: dream a nightmare

adalaine

Published: Mar 24, 2009

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_{an assignment for my digital studio class:
"create an image which attempts to describe the moods, spatial conditions, narrative situations, temporal complexities and confusions of a specific dream."
it's nothing important really, but you can interpret it however you wish. I'm happy to hear your interpretations...and title suggestions, 'cause mine is just lame.

credits aka. wonderful people:
*buzillo-stock | *Photodream-stock | =Flore-stock | ~Rin-flock | *redheadstock | ~Synthexstock | ~ElizavetBrushes | *KalifBanane}

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Dustbox

Nov 13, 2010

Looks like a nightmare to me. Just thought that you are asleep as you dream/have nightmares. And we wake up in the morning/at dawn so the dreams/nightmares stop. At Dawn They Sleep?

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