a flickering halo under your pillow, 2026

Mixed media installation: single-channel video (00:55), dental model, dental mirror, disco ball, microwave motor, luggage handle, laser light, and light diffuser

Dimensions variable

My dental crowns fell off twice while living in Rotterdam. Maybe that’s why I dreamt of losing teeth several times last year. Once, it was a close-up shot like a polished advertisement; another night, it was like a horror movie full of blood. The dream returned when I had to find a new apartment recently.

In Thai culture, a dream of a tooth falling out could foretell the death of a relative, whereas in Dutch culture, it reflects social embarrassment. To me, it is a symbol of losing control.

This installation is the first look at my ongoing research, where I reconstruct the haze of a fever dream. By layering the recorded dreams of myself and fellow migrants with footage of transient spaces and found objects in Berlin, I hope to capture the restless dream state in which the most ordinary things suddenly feel alien and uncertain.

I am looking for migrant collaborators. Daydreams, fever dreams, wet dreams, discarded dreams; any kind of dream is welcome. If you have a story, please share it with me!

This project is supported by Mondriaan Fund, Gemeente Rotterdam, and CBK Rotterdam