20 06 11 Leah Winters Quarantine Dreams...: Assylum

Quarantine dreams became a phenomenon in spring 2020. Researchers noted a surge in vivid, bizarre, or anxious dreams—more remembered dreams, more nightmares. People dreamed of being trapped, infected, chased, or of flying over empty cities.

During the pandemic, the internet became the ultimate "Assylum"—a double-edged sword serving as both a madhouse of doom-scrolling and a sanctuary for connection. Assylum 20 06 11 Leah Winters Quarantine Dreams...

Days bleeding into nights, represented by looping audio cues, repetitive visual motifs, and a total breakdown of chronological structure. Quarantine dreams became a phenomenon in spring 2020

Waters, J. (2019). Asylum seekers' experiences of trauma and stress. Journal of Refugee Studies, 32(2), 153-170. During the pandemic, the internet became the ultimate

Behind the Scene: Analyzing the Impact of Assylum’s "Quarantine Dreams—the Finale"

Do you dream of the Plague?

Leah's isolation mimics the real-world experiences of many, allowing for high audience relatability. The "Quarantine Dreams" component stems from this isolation, blending reality with dreamlike, often nightmarish, hallucinations or memories.