Lucidity

http://thirdeyedrops.com/lucid-dreams/

When looking at this image, there are a couple different components that come together to make this image unique. In this image, a man is perceived walking through a desert and stemming from the top of his head appears a large bubble filled with a depiction of what seems to be space.

The main argument I think that this piece is trying to convey is that when experiencing lucid dreams, one witnesses the vast and limitless thought the unconscious or subconscious engages in.

Looking at the large bubble, one can see a black space filled with many colors and small white particles. This likely is meant to represent space as space is perceived as mostly black filled with unique colors from different phenomenons and white stars that are only white because of how minuscule they are when perceived by the human eye. Stemming from the person’s head, it is likely that the creator of this image is showing space or the universe as inside the person’s brain. Because the universe is characterized as the ever-expanding reality people live in, this depiction is likely meant to represent infinite and limitless thought.

Another thing to notice is that the person who has the bubble over their head is trotting through a desert. The setting of a desert might help emphasize the significance of the large bubble. While the large bubble is filled with unique and complex phenomena, the desert is filled with nothing substantial or noticeable. As a result, the bubble’s significance is heightened and it appears even more interesting and complex. The disparity between the complexity of the bubble and the setting also serves to show the contrast between the subconscious and conscious. It shows that the conscious mind and its perception of reality is nothing compared to the complexity of the subconscious mind.

Where this all ties to lucidity is the border of the image. The center of the image has the brightest sky and the further away from the center, the darker the sky. The effect is so exaggerated that all corners of the image are completely black. In fact, if the viewer pays attention to the outline the darkness creates for the image, it is shaped like an eye. In other words, the artist is trying to depict a moment where the individual perceives their conscious selves experiencing a venture into their own subconscious. A time in which this happens is when one experiences a lucid dream. Overall, this image seems to be created for the purpose of sensationalizing the experience of a lucid dream and appreciating the complexity of the subconscious that is witnessed during such experiences.