Not long after the 2019 Fall semester began, I started to experience a series of
horrific nightmares. These nightmares are always quite vivid and extremely disturbing
and I often wake up wondering why I am dreaming these awful things or what might be
triggering them. Most nights I sleep with the light on because waking up in the dark
has been just as difficult as having the nightmares I have been having. Mainly because
I wake up not knowing if I am awake or not knowing where I am when I abruptly wake up.
"Nightmares" is a reflection of various types of nightmares I experience; from falling
off of high places to being stalked or attacked by humanoid creatures. I can even feel
these things touching me in my dream and even after I wake up. I feel as though someone
has been grabbing my arms while I slept.All my nightmares have the a similar theme of me
being harmed. This project is my way of expressing my plight and trying to make sense of
these nightly occurrences. I fail to believe they are simply just stress-induced nightmares.