More and more people are becoming aware of phase states (lucid dreams, sleep paralysis, false awakenings, out-of-body and near-death experiences) and their influence on everyday life. Recently, several representatives of the art world have announced creative projects related to phase states in one way or another.
The Canadian band Feed After Midnite has released their debut album The Hunger and a video for one of the songs in this collection—“False Awakening.” In fact, the reference to the phase state here is more of an analogy: according to BraveWords, the musicians wanted to convey that the world is mired in lies and controlled by governments and the media. However, the lyrics suggest that the authors are familiar with the phase: “Wake up. Can’t you see there’s something wrong… Your eyes see what they want to see. You feel lost like lying in a dream. This life isn’t what it seems.”
Similarly, the Iranian musician Poobon has released a song entitled “Lucid Dream.” At first, the listener might think it an ordinary love song. But, judging by the text, the author has experienced lucid dreaming or at least seems to know a lot about it: “This is a dream that is much more real than reality…. I know I have to wake up.”
Another phase-related work—this time in literature—was presented by journalist and writer from Australia, Paul Dalgarno. According to OUTinPerth, his novel, A Country of Eternal Light, describes the story of the near-death experience of a woman named Margaret. She becomes stuck in a disembodied form and goes on a journey where she watches herself in her youth, experiences important twists in the fate of her daughters, witnesses the death of her mother, her own death and funeral, and finally glimpses the future of her family.
Which artwork on the topic of phase states has made the strongest impression on you?
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