Hollie Upton

In this series, I utilize the bathroom as a physical space – chosen as a foundation because of its symbolic association to cleansing. This symbolism is comparable to liminal concepts, which fundamentally parallels a liminal zone to a space of transition, alluding a sense of purification. I am interested in overlaying this geometric space with a space that references dream – creating a confluence. As these two spaces merge, a third is created, an in-between space. Concerned with the dualities suggested by the limen, my practice aims to harmonize dream and reality, inside and outside, public and private - exploring the threshold that lies between realities. As a primary conceptual framework, I explored this two-tier terminology in relation to Gaston Bachelard’s transcendental philosophy of the home, surpassing the limits imposed by the ceiling, or confines of the walls.