Between dream and reality by Bianca ter Riet

About "Between dream and reality"

by Bianca ter Riet

About the artwork

The title "Between Dream and Reality" captures the delicate field of tension in which this image is set. The portrait shows a woman not literally looking, but rather looking away in silence, covered by blooms - as if she has moved herself to another dimension, an inner world where the boundaries between the concrete and the symbolic are blurred.

The flowers that cover her eyes are not decoration, but form a kind of veil between her and the world. She is neither fully in reality, nor fully in the dream - she floats in between. This is the realm of imagination, memory and desire.

The fine, almost graphic lines of the flowers contrast with the softness of her skin, and it is precisely this clash of styles that enhances the sense of alienation and mystery. The palette of soft creams, warm beiges and gold tones gives the image something timeless and ethereal - as if it cannot be pinned down to a specific time or place.

The woman exudes calm and self-control, but her covered eyes invite interpretation:
- Is she looking inwards, at her dreams, desires, past?
- Or is she temporarily trying to forget the outside world, to soften it?

The title also refers to the human experience itself: how we often find ourselves at that fragile intersection between what is and what we wish was. Between the facts of life and the whispers of our imagination. It is in this space that art, introspection and feeling emerge.

"Between Dream and Reality" is thus not just a title, but an invitation: to stand still, to dream, to feel - without having to understand everything.

Conceived by Bianca ter Riet, visualized with AI.