Sylvia Grav uses photographic manipulation to create dream like and or nightmarish photos. Her photos show more than just dreamlike or nightmare states, they show the emotion one might feel when stuck in said situation (walking through a living nightmare or stuck in a dream).
Most images I see from this artist are done in black and white which give the dreamlike state a much more real representation. It pulls you into the photo as if it was happening to you, and can make you feel the terror one might feel if trapped in a nightmare. The black and white also brings out the dark and light elements of each photo beautifully, and feels as though it may not all be a bad thing.
In some photos she manipulates bodies to where they look bent and or demonic, which adds a deeper feel to the nightmare quality. Looking over her work it makes me think maybe these people started off stuck in dreams that were pleasant but the more they freaked out about being stuck in a dream it slowly became a nightmare.
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