My dream world is like a busy theme park of ideas, a mix of past and present moments in my life, the entertainment I consume daily, irregular but mostly fun places, and disoriented conversations between wacky dream characters. I wake up remembering just enough to translate them into my Afrosurreal artworks. I don’t lucid dream often, but I recognize certain things when I’m in REM because I’m always writing down what I recall, even the smallest details, repeating them over and over until they lock into my mind.

That process has helped me create some of my best work and changed how I see and question things. How can I take something real and blend it with something semi-real? What if I exaggerate a true story until it feels like a dream? Every time I pick up a pencil, brush, or stylus, I’m answering those questions. I like to think of it as a collaboration between rest and Afrosurrealism—between the subconscious and the page.

Artist Bio:

Najae Saynt is a multifaceted artist born and based out of Pontiac, Michigan. Her photos showcase the black experience in dreamlike settings, using vibrant colors and bold elements of wacky promo and Afro-surrealism. Most of her current work is done on the computer, but she loves to put her hands to use, combining various materials and mediums, which sometimes ends up being mixed in with her digital pieces.