Susan kae Grant's 'Night Journey' Photographs Explore Dreams in New MW Editions Book
This autumn, MW Editions will release 'Night Journey,' a book featuring Susan kae Grant's evocative shadow puppet-inspired photographs that delve into the dream world. Grant has investigated the intricacies of the mind's eye for over twenty years, starting in the early 1990s with a collaboration at UT Southwestern Medical Center's sleep lab. Her personal documentation of REM cycles has shaped a unique dream vocabulary that informs her artistic practice. The publication showcases nearly 100 enigmatic silhouettes, presenting figures and objects that seem to emerge from a distant realm. According to the publisher, these black and white images encourage viewers to navigate the complexities of modern existence, reminiscent of dreams. The book is available for pre-order on MW Editions' website, and additional works can be found on her Instagram, along with a behind-the-scenes photo taken by Richard Klein.
Key facts
- Susan kae Grant's book 'Night Journey' will be published by MW Editions this autumn.
- The book contains nearly 100 vignettes of silhouetted figures and objects.
- Grant collaborated with a researcher in a sleep laboratory at UT Southwestern Medical Center in the early 1990s.
- Her work is inspired by her own REM cycle dreams.
- The publisher describes the photographs as inviting viewers to traverse the strangeness and chaos of contemporary life.
- The book is available for pre-order on MW Editions' website.
- A behind-the-scenes image from Grant's studio was photographed by Richard Klein.
- Grant's photographs feature fantastical creatures, animals, and children in hallucinatory settings.
Entities
Artists
- Susan kae Grant
Institutions
- MW Editions
- UT Southwestern Medical Center