Nathalie Gordon

The Wave

2020

Water is a recurring theme in my dreams, and I have taken them as messages from my subconscious mind. At the time this dream took place, I was in a very emotional state. My parents were going through a divorce, which, as an adult, I never thought would happen to me. There was a lot of miscommunication and I didn’t give myself any time to process the events or to sit and think about how their actions were affecting me.

I created this piece after replaying the dream in my mind over and over again. This collage depicts the unique things that stand out for me. It highlights my mother’s role, and the unity between my brother and I in times of trauma.