Acts as the catalyst of memory.
The cyanotype, discovered by Sir John Herschel in 1842, is unique among photographic processes for its reliance on iron salts rather than silver. The resulting "Prussian Blue" is a color of deep stability but also one born of a chemical reaction triggered by ultraviolet light. In the narrative of The Girl Who Dreamed the World , this process is not merely an artistic hobby; it is the ontological framework of her reality. Every dream she experiences is "exposed" by the sun and "washed" in the water of her subconscious, leaving behind a world etched in monochromatic shadows. II. The Chemistry of the Subconscious Cyanotype Daydream -The Girl Who Dreamed the Wo...
In her dreams, what is solid in reality appears as white (the lack of exposure), while the voids and shadows become the deepest blues. This inversion suggests a protagonist who finds substance in the absences of life. Acts as the catalyst of memory
Represents the raw, unformed potential of her thoughts. In the narrative of The Girl Who Dreamed
The external pressure of the waking world that forces the dream into visibility.