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The Dreamer, by Pepe Ozan
Artist's Statement
Temporary Exhibition, Golden Gate Park, San Francisco
May - November 2007
As 'Psyche' was the proposed subject of inspiration for the 2005 Burning Man event, it seemed only appropriate to us to create a space where dreams, that part of the mind out of our control, would be a subject of research. The Dreamer, then, to be standing in the vastness of a dry lake, was created along the conceptual lines of Magritte and other artists from the surrealist movement, whose work was inspired by the exploration of the subconscious.
Having hundreds of wonderers and wanderers find the seductive interior, inspired by both, the twisting and dramatic configurations of anatomy and some concepts in Hinduism, was a rare and delicate experience. The center of the piece, that is the center of our mind, the Crown Chakra, was represented by fire. Contained in a circle formed by a snake, an awakening Kundalini, guided the awareness forces to Nirvana. Dream
inducing music was an integral part of the functioning sculpture.
I'm happy and honored to present this work to the general public in its current form: a piece to be unexpectedly, surprisingly found, in concept,
dimension and color, as a note of the living art in the city, as well as a subconscious contact with of our psyche and as a monument reminder of the beauty of human nature.
Conceived in the winter of 2005 and built in San Francisco during 4 months of work, The Dreamer was created in its concept in collaboration with Steve Mobia and Larry Harvey and in its physical form with Morgan Raimond and Elonifer Skyhawk and many other artists. Engineering, architecture and art found a common ground in the making of The Dreamer, comprising 26 panels, forming a space of 24 feet radius
containing a fireplace, a piano harp, space for musicians and 40 plus participants.
In its current incarnation, the piece is presented as a surreal work of art to be part of the daily life of the GG park and to mingle with the multitude of Sunday visitors. It serves as well as the expression of the living arts in this city.
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