Delta Wave I

Eden Ariston is a self-taught artist based on Wadawurrung land in Djilang. Her work, influenced by her architectural background, love for animals, and connection to the stolen land she calls home, spans painting, drawing, sculpture, murals, digital illustration, poetry, songwriting, tattoo, and curation. Since starting her career in 2022, Eden has held two solo exhibitions, curated three group shows, participated in fifteen group exhibitions, and released her debut EP under the alias stonnii. Eden uses her art as a method of storytelling, and is drawn to investigating creativity as an outlet for processing grief, trauma and the world around her.

Where do you go when you dream?

This was the question Eden considered while making this series. Intrigued by psychology and plagued by frequent night terrors, Eden conducted research into sleep cycles and found inspiration while reading about the difference in brain waves during each stage of sleep.

Delta waves are high amplitude neural oscillations - as well as the slowest type of brainwaves recorded in humans. Commonly found in the brains of babies, they signify deep relaxation and restorative, healing sleep.

As a sufferer of incessant sleep disturbances, bad dreams and consequently, fatigue, Eden was drawn to the idea of what the world of delta waves might look and feel like for a tired, overworked brain such as hers.