An illustration of Insomnia

This project was born from those moments where silence predominates, where the sounds made by human beings lack. Moments where the only thing heard is the sound of nature and the thoughts of oneself.

An illustration of Insomnia addresses the themes of sleep, dreams and nostalgia. Nowadays Insomnia is a very common sleep disorder in the population, and despite not being pleasant, for its side effects and what this entails, I have been able to connect with myself in moments where being lonely, confused and existential were recurring feelings. The use of negative space predominates in my work, as well as the absence of the body in this space, giving it an intimate and personal look. I rely on landscape and nature as a metaphor, and daylight to convey a specific intention: nostalgia. An illustration of Insomnia is a journey of Insomnia, something that I have been struggling with for a while. Because of the pandemic, it became frequent and intense. Despite, I try to give it another approach. I see it as an opportunity to connect with myself, transforming the side effects and using those sleepless hours as a creative outlet. This project had a unique process due to its origin. There was no plan, no schedule, no path I had to follow. Insomnia is something I can't control, there are days where I can sleep like I normally would, and weeks where sleeping is not even a choice. I wanted this project to be as real as possible, I was guided by intuition, by what I thought was right at the time. That's why I used two photography formats: digital and 35mm film photography. I followed what sounded right in those sleepless moments. A dreamy aesthetic follows my work along the way, paying attention to the direction of light and its reflection, and according to the time in which it is projected, I give it a different approach. Self-portraits are used to portray the feelings of longing and tiredness, due to lack of sleep. All the photographs have been taken in moments of Insomnia, both in night and in what we know as the blue hour.