Amy Bloomfield

Nightmares End, 2022

Installation of 31 Pinhole C-Type Prints on Ilford Multigrade IV Pearl, Dimension Varied
C-Type Diptych Photographic Prints on Fuji Crystal Archive Gloss, Print 40 x 40CM, Frame 50 x 50CM

It’s been a long day and an even longer week. The thought bubble forming above your head begins to morph into an image. You’re lying in your bed; head buried deep in your pillow with the covers drawn up tight around your chin, ready to dissolve into your own warmth and explore the best of your subconscious. If only it were always that simple…

Nightmares End explores the relationship between the desire for a good night’s sleep and the scenes that keep me awake after dark. Using the mixed mediums of pinhole photography and colour film, I reconstruct how it feels to be trapped in a nightmare while remaining hopeful that there is an end in sight. The hands-on process of creating this project makes me feel closer to the work and is hopefully relatable to people who experience some dread in the lead up to falling asleep.

As an artist, I enjoy experimenting with new ways to capture images, often as part of a larger investigation into the how and why my mind works in the way that it does. My goal is to create work that shows how beauty can come from darkness and chaos.

@insanityisoptional

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