Broken Dream is a black-and-white photographic series that uses the recurring motif of broken mirrors to examine loss and the instability of memory. Through shifts in scale and repetition, the work asserts a clear, open-ended narrative that invites active interpretation.
The sequence opens with a protagonist gazing at her reflection, directly referencing the myth of Narcissus and the idea of unrequited love. This is immediately followed by a larger photograph of the mirror shattered, marking the decisive onset of tragedy. An empty chair states the presence of an absence, while a crumpled, barely legible letter makes the breakdown of communication unmistakable. The mirror reappears throughout the series, structurally and emotionally anchoring the work.
Symbolic imagery is presented in deliberate fragments, creating a controlled dreamlike atmosphere of failure and disconnection. Soft focus and blurred details are used intentionally to reinforce the sensation of drifting between waking reality and the subconscious. The photographs operate as precise fragments of a dream, leaving purposeful gaps in the narrative. Viewers are not just invited but required to complete these gaps, constructing their own story from the images and making each encounter with the work singular and personal.