Variable size;

Installation; Textile masks, red and white wax

This work is a reflection of the mental journey that occurs in the fleeting moments before falling asleep. It’s a threshold between wakefulness and sleep when the mind begins to process and organize the day’s experiences, emotions, and memories.

The piece consists of a series of masks that have undergone changes through their interaction with wax and people, much like how any person changes through interaction with others. These masks were used by people and reacted with their faces, drawing out hidden emotions and experiences, enriching themselves with fragments of their skin. These masks are not mere objects for observation; they hold the imprints of emotional states, reflecting the struggle between the desire for tranquility and the inevitable burden of thoughts before sleep.

The installation invites the viewer to introspect: What do you think about before falling asleep? What faces, memories, and feelings flood your mind in that moment? It’s an invitation to explore your own psyche, to understand the invisible processes that shape your emotional state and experiences.

I encourage the viewer not just to observe but to immerse themselves in this intimate process, to become part of my experience, and to realize that each mask is not just an art object but a symbol of an emotional cross-section, one that each of us can relate to in our own minutes before sleep.

This work was created based on a month-long observation of my own pre-sleep experiences. During this time, I faced numerous losses: people, financial stability, psychological comfort, and each of these losses is reflected in the form of a mask, becoming part of my journey towards understanding and accepting these experiences.