Explore the space between waking and dreaming
Cut through the internal noise and clear the path to examine your inner world through dreams.
Dreampool is a collective dreaming ritual combining immersive sound, dream recording, and artistic making. Drawing on ancient traditions of collective dreaming, you are invited to come together to explore the space between dreaming and waking.
As we approach Samhain, a time when the boundaries between worlds become thinner, you will be introduced to dreamwork and the role of Oneirogenic herbs in dreaming practices, before the opening of a mugwort tea ritual.
You are then guided into the imaginal landscape of Dreampool through an immersive deep-listening experience inspired by Samhain.
Specially composed by Efa O’Neill, this composition blends ambient electronic sound with spoken guidance, marking the passage into and back from the dreaming landscape. Drawing on fragments of voice, field recordings, frequencies, and atmospheric textures, the piece creates a space for reflection, imagination and inner listening.
Afterwards, you are invited to record and further explore your dreams through journalling and creating a Dreamzine with collage.
If you feel comfortable, you are welcome to contribute a vocal sample, reading a line from your dream recording to be used in a Dreampool musical composition. These acts of recording allow individual dreams to become part of a growing collection of Irish dreams.
Each Dreampool gathering contributes to an evolving constellation of live events, musical compositions, artistic research, and visual publication, where individual dreams accumulate through collective ritual and recording into an ever-growing story of the Irish dreaming landscape. The 40-minute sound journey will be recorded live to be contributed to the Dreampool collection.
Please bring a journal and pen with you. All other materials provided.
Price: €35
Lindsay Merlihan
Lindsay Merlihan is a visual artist and depth curator exploring the meeting place between psyche, ritual, and artistic practice. Dreampool is her evolving body of work, emerging through events, sound compositions, artistic research and visual publication. The project asks: what happens when we give our dreams a place to gather? Drawing on ancient traditions of collective dreaming, Dreampool events create immersive sonic environments for shared imaginal practice. Through artistic response, the act of recording becomes a contemporary ritual.
Lindsay holds an MA in Art, Psyche and the Creative Imagination from LSAD and a certification in Jungian Psychology with Art Therapy. She provides art direction and mentorship for contemporary artists developing work through the lens of depth psychology and offers courses in art + psyche, collage, and creativity.
Efa O’Neill
Efa O’Neill is a DJ, audio producer, and sound designer working across electronic music, radio, and immersive sound. Her practice explores the emotional and immersive possibilities of sound, moving between electronic music, field recordings, voice, and ambient textures to create experiences that invite deeper listening and a sense of place.
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