Kostabi, Paul - Unable To Fall Into The Dream - NEW EDITION 2025 - hand signed

Unable To Fall Into The Dream

Giclee on Hahnemühle Velvet

hand-signed and numbered

Edition: Clever-Art (dry stamp)
Year: 2025

Edition: 25
Note: The numbering of the sheet differs from the photo!

Size: 61 x 40 cm
Condition: in very good condition

Unable To Fall Into The Dream by Paul Kostabi reflects the artist's complex exploration of identity, consciousness and inner conflict. The subject displays Kostabi's signature chaotic, abstract style, in which sharp geometric shapes blend with swirling organic forms. The central figure appears fragmented, with exaggerated facial features, intense eyes and overlapping layers of colour alluding to a fractured sense of self. The heavy use of reds, blues and greys creates an emotional tension that suggests a struggle between passion, melancholy and detachment.

The figure's head is enveloped in an explosion of blue, swirling lines, symbolizing thoughts or emotions that seem to be pouring out uncontrollably, perhaps representing the challenge of managing one's subconscious. The structure on the right, with its ladder-like shape and circular motifs, could suggest the pursuit of clarity or the ascent to a higher level of understanding, yet the figure seems caught in a moment of uncertainty.

Kostabi's choice of title, "Unable To Fall Into The Dream," adds another layer of meaning, highlighting the tension between reality and the desired escape into dreams. The work resonates with a theme of existential frustration, as the individual seeks the dream world but cannot fully immerse themselves in it, leaving them in a state of suspended reality.