Nishka Collective
A collective of artists and explorers

HOUSE

A dream of fireflies

The vast theme of dreaming, recurring dreams, and the potential to connect with significant resources while we sleep is at the heart of our project, HOUSE. For several months, we collected people’s dreams from different places across Bulgaria. The dreams shared revealed several recurring themes, regardless of age, interests, or living environment. These themes include flying, the home, forest, water, and the transitions from one dream to another. We invited musicians Stoyan Stoyanov and Boris Selenski, who composed five poetic, immersive musical metaphors that recreate the sensation of a dream.

The project consultant is Yana Moneva, a Jungian psychotherapist. HOUSE is the result of our collaboration with the Centre for Social Vision. In addition to Sofia, we researched and collected dreams from people of the villages of Koshava (Vidin) and Pavolche (Vratsa), thanks to our participation as residents in the “Baba Residence” program during the summer of 2023.