INFO
oneiric
[ oh-nahy-rik ]of, relating to, or characteristic of dreams1
originFirst recorded in 1855–60; from Greek óneir(os) “dream” + -ic
ONEIRIC SPACE focuses on the relationship between nightly dreams and waking life both at the individual and collective level. Through conversations, publishing experiments, collaborations,and gatherings, the project cultivates spaces — online and irl — to reflect on the multifaceted and mysterious nature of dreams.
In 2019, ONEIRIC SPACE was launched as an online interview publication by Charmaine Li in collaboration with Effie Efthymiadi. Rooted in our personal experiences of dreams, the intention was to spark dialogue about the multiplicity of perspectives and approaches to engaging with dreams. Since then, the project has evolved into an ongoing act of “gathering” and sharing research in various forms — through the website, newsletter, artist’s book, gatherings for collective dream reflection, and Are.na. Each one opens up a different register to encounter the material.
Gatherings 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’s research involves reflecting on personal and submitted dream accounts, dialogue with dreamers across 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, Jakob Lusensky , Synchrodogs, Effie Efthymiadi
Initiator & custodian
Charmaine Li
Seen on
Are.na Editorial
032c
AIGA Eye on Design
Clot Magazine
Metal Magazine
It’s Nice That
Meet me at the Throughline
Grateful for the 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