Andrjez Klimowski; The Depository

A friend recommended this artist for my project after having seen an example of The Depository, A Dream Book. The book expresses a thrilling dream narrative through a sequence of two hundred wordless drawings, with one drawing per page which allows the viewer to really investigate and analyse each image. I enjoy the narrative style of this work, as it places complete emphasis on the visual which removes the need for a written explanation, and creates a very powerful sequence.

The drawings are contrasting black and white which submerges the viewer in a disturbing colourless world of mystery, and is comparable to "a contemporary silent movie". It tells the suspenseful story of an artist's dream; suffering from creative block he falls asleep at his desk and his imagination projects a world of "flying spirits with book-leaf wings", the spirit creatures who are being collected and held captive by a sinister collector in his depository. The story has been interpreted from various angles- political, sexual, psychological, featuring visible themes of the power of human possession and domination that is both "unsettling and unforgettable".

An animation based on the book which is also good.

Andrjez Klimowski- Theatre of Dreams 
A sort of biography of the artist, including recurring themes and visuals in his work. Useful for reference.