Bad Dreams No.13 – Dust and Breath

Bad Dreams No.13 – Dust and Breath – is a black-and-white interior work built around raw perspective and stark stillness. Shot from a low, frontal angle, the composition compresses space and pushes the viewer into proximity, while the surrounding room—worn walls, rough floor, and broken light—frames the figure as a study in presence rather than narrative.

The title suggests two opposing textures: what settles and what remains alive. Here, “dust” becomes the environment—grit, age, and silence—while “breath” is the only implied movement, held in the tension of the pose and the steady, unembellished gaze. High contrast lighting sculpts form with decisive edges, emphasizing geometry, weight, and the immediacy of the moment.

As part of the Bad Dreams series, this piece leans into confrontation as a visual strategy. The image is intentionally uncompromising: a controlled, photograph-like restraint where composition does the speaking—foreground limbs anchoring the frame, deep shadows collapsing the background, and tonal precision keeping the scene clean and deliberate.

Printed as a limited edition fine art work, it is produced using archival pigment printing on museum-quality paper, with careful attention to detail retention and smooth gradation across highlights, midtones, and deep blacks. Each print is signed and numbered by the artist and prepared for long-term preservation.

Multiple sizes are available. Production is made to order, and worldwide shipping is available.