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oneiric
[ oh-nahy-rik ]of, relating to, or characteristic of dreams1
originFirst recorded in 1855–60; from Greek óneir(os) “dream” + -ic
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ONEIRIC SPACE is an artistic research and publishing project exploring the relationship between nightly dreams and waking life. Through conversations, collaborations, and gatherings, it opens up space for personal and communal reflection on the multifaceted nature of dreams.
In 2019, ONEIRIC SPACE first took form as an online interview publication, launched by Charmaine Li in collaboration with Effie Efthymiadi. Influenced by our personal experiences, the project began as a way to learn together and spark dialogue on the multiplicity of approaches to engaging dreams.
After years of publishing conversations with artists, researchers and practitioners through a website and newsletter, ONEIRIC SPACE began assembling gatherings to share our findings irl in 2023. The intention was to create spaces where attendees could slow down, deepen the mind-body-heart connection, and attend to dream life in a group setting. Since then, our ever-evolving gatherings for collective dream reflection have been held at ACUD Galerie, kwia, Callie’s, Trust, Haus am Lützowplatz, Museum of Architecture and Design Ljubljana, Künstlerdorf Schöppingen, Insola, and Burg Hülshoff - Center for Literature.
ONEIRIC SPACE research stems from personal and submitted dream accounts, dialogue with dreamers across fields and disciplines, books, archival materials, collaborations, and gatherings. Our activities are slow and sporadic.
Sidarta Ribeiro, Armeghan Taheri, Marwa Zein, Nick Koppenhagen, Laurel Schwulst, Oana Tudoran / Accidental Perfumes, Alexis Chan (Soda Plains), Daniel Godínez Nivón, Daryn Roongrawewan, Dream Spiral, Jackie Poloni, Claudia de la Torre (Artists’ Book Workshop), 0ct0p0s, Sharon Sliwinski (Museum of Dreams), Tatiana Heuman (Siestaria), Mina Heydari-Waite, Goitseone Montsho, Manisha Anjali (Neptune), Jeannette Pang, Kitchen Table Writing Group, Rico Lützner, Kemi Fatoba (DADDY Magazine), Bongsu Park, Meg Miller, Ana Šantl, Charmaine de Heij, Edna Bonhomme, Misa Tsuruta, Studio Push (Emilie Vizcano & Pierre Monge), Anna Nowicka, Fariba Bogzaran, Studio Brasch, Fred Heinsohn, Jakob Lusensky , Synchrodogs, Effie Efthymiadi
Initiators
Charmaine Li
Effie Efthymiadi (active 2019-2021)
Seen on
Are.na Editorial
032c
AIGA Eye on Design
Clot Magazine
Metal Magazine
It’s Nice That
Meet me at the Throughline
Gatherings at
ACUD Galerie
kwia
Museum of Architecture and Design Ljubljana
Trust
Callie’s
Künstlerdorf Schöppingen
Burg Hülshoff - Center for Literature
Insola
DreamXchange
Grateful for support from
2024 - Canada Council for the Arts, Research & Creation grant
2024 - Est-Nord-Est artist’s residency
2023 - Künstlerdorf Schöppingen
2021 - Muzeum Susch/Temporars Susch