Insomnia II : Hatman

2023
Oil on linen
31.5 x 31.5 in

Insomnia II : Hatman

You who come to haunt my nights, the man in the black hat, I know you're standing in the corner, there, in the darkness, near the wardrobe. You wait for me to fall asleep so you can hear the screams of horror, the howls of pain of all these people you torture. You wait for me to doze off, just for a moment, so you can come hovering over my prone body. And I, paralyzed, unable to move a finger, will let you sit on me and press all your weight on my chest. And smiling, you'll suffocate me, little by little. And you'll giggle, like every night. I don't want to fall asleep, no, I don't! But what do you mean? Here you are already? Yes, it's definitely you, it's definitely your big hat I see! I have to wake up. I have to WAKE UP! WAKE UP!