I wanted to give the feelings of dreams and imagination a visual form, apart from a traditional representation of the Dream of Jacob. I wanted to include in this the spiritual theme of the fool or jester, which is seen in many traditions. This serigraph is based on my watercolor painting of 1989. To interpret and develop further this image I have used special techniques which I have incorporated into my silk screen printing. The techniques of stippling and spattering give the serigraph a sense of pointilism.
Spattering leaves random dots that help in gradations and shading.
Stippling gives definition and decoration, and helps me to refine the image further. The layering of glazes of transparent colors gives depth and shading which is different from the 1989 watercolor. The colors are richer and there are more decorative patterns. I have added to the original image a border or window frame which continues the theme of the night sky. In this border I have drawn many performers from the circus in the form of imaginary new constellations.