Dream Stations, now live on @transientlabs as part of the Blondie Residency

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Dream Stations, now live on @transientlabs as part of the Blondie Residency 

https://www.transient.xyz/blondie-residency/alyssa-stevens

artist | exhibited in NYC, London, Miami, Bali, Seoul

Dream Stations speaks to the facade of societal structures we’re presented with throughout our lives—education, work, the illusion of an American Dream. A dream is soft and otherworldly. A station is stagnant and mechanical.

From a distance, they look inviting—offering the promise of safety, comfort, even purpose. But once you enter, you get caught in the machinery and mouths that chew you up and spit you out, shaped into something uniform and indistinguishable from the rest.

Childhood holds a kind of purity—the world hasn’t shaped you into what it wants you to be yet. It’s the most human I’ve ever felt, and I’ve been trying to find my way back to that feeling.

Back in January, I visited Luna Luna, a forgotten carnival with attractions designed by artists like Basquiat and Dali. Stepping into that world brought back an excitement for life that I had been missing.

Creating with a newfound sense of curiosity, I began experimenting with old and new techniques, working with sumi ink and oil pastel, and a limited color palette.

As always, I allowed feeling and intuition to lead the creative process. Making art is a way for me to understand myself and what’s going on in my mind, especially on a subconscious level.

I’ve come to realize the importance of moving through the Dream Stations, rather than getting stuck in them. Part of the journey is losing yourself—but also finding your way back, piece by piece, to the person you were before the Dream Stations consumed you.

Born out of the desire to return to my original state, this collection began as an attempt to see the world through the eyes of my younger self.