I found these hook-like stems at a recreation park. I was fascinated by the shape. Strangely, that night I had a dream. Like the tentacles of an octopus, these stems emerged from the water. There was a lone boat sailing aimlessly towards them, as if it was on a mysterious voyage.

Eventhough the dream was vague and brief, it however, made a profound impression. When I woke up, I knew it would be an interesting idea to reproduce what I saw in the dream.

1 – I have little problem recreating the water, as I have built a tank for other assignments. The water was darken with black ink.

2 – I have not folded a paper boat in years, it was time to rediscover my skill. Ironically, it took me 30 minutes to fold a simple boat like that. I then use blue-tac to paste the boat. Blue-tac is excellent water-resistant material.

3 – The island was also created using blue-tac. I have to admit, I just love these sticky materials.

4 – I used tungsten light to illuminate and provide the golden tone for the shot. The tone was further enhanced by the use of a warm filter.

5 – After numerous trials, I finally brought the dream into reality.