"Here Comes the Red," "Beanie," "Us," and "Dance, Dance, Baby"

My work explores the blurred space between sleep and wakefulness, where self and emotion intertwine in a nonlinear and unpredictable flow. Inspired by my surroundings, dreams, and personal experiences, I create fragmented imagery that captures the fleeting moments when consciousness and the subconscious merge. Through layered colours and surreal compositions, I depict the intersection of reality and the unknown, revealing shifts in perception and the dissolution of boundaries. An elderly woman converses with a green goat, a sleeper grows red-rooted leaves, a vague silhouette stands before the Tower of Babel, and a distant figure lingers at the edge of a celebration—each scene forming a dialogue between different realms of existence. In my work, dreams and reality intertwine, and emotions resonate with symbolism. I invite the viewer to step into this space between wakefulness and dreams, where the subconscious emerges and logic dissolves.

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USURJ University of Saskatchewan Undergraduate Research Journal
Published
2025-04-23
DOI
https://doi.org/10.32396/usurj.v10i1.804
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Music History and Culture
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"Here Comes the Red," "Beanie," "Us," and "Dance, Dance, Baby"

Chen Shen
USURJ University of Saskatchewan Undergraduate Research Journal
Music History and Culture
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"Here Comes the Red," "Beanie," "Us," and "Dance, Dance, Baby"

Chen Shen
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Abstract

My work explores the blurred space between sleep and wakefulness, where self and emotion intertwine in a nonlinear and unpredictable flow. Inspired by my surroundings, dreams, and personal experiences, I create fragmented imagery that captures the fleeting moments when consciousness and the subconscious merge. Through layered colours and surreal compositions, I depict the intersection of reality and the unknown, revealing shifts in perception and the dissolution of boundaries. An elderly woman converses with a green goat, a sleeper grows red-rooted leaves, a vague silhouette stands before the Tower of Babel, and a distant figure lingers at the edge of a celebration—each scene forming a dialogue between different realms of existence. In my work, dreams and reality intertwine, and emotions resonate with symbolism. I invite the viewer to step into this space between wakefulness and dreams, where the subconscious emerges and logic dissolves.

USURJ University of Saskatchewan Undergraduate Research JournalVol. 10(1)
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Music History and Culture
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