My eyes close and uncomprehendingly see the dream in the infinite space that stretches away, elusive, before me.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The artist experiences dreams as elusive visions in infinite space that are seen but not fully understood.
- In plain terms
- He sees dreams clearly but does not fully understand them.
- What can you take from it?
- Creativity often involves engaging with the unknown and unknowable.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What elusive images haunt your creative process?
- How do you work with what you cannot fully understand?
Another view
Not all dreams yield coherent or useful artistic material.
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