“sparks”, is an abstract visualization of the brain’s activity whilst asleep. “Dreams” or the act of dreaming can be studied through the visual mapping of the brain, various regions flashing on or off depending on the scenario. The subjects found in the piece are inspired by the biological outlook of dreams and imagination. The spiky shapes in the piece represent firing neurons and jagged lines stream across the background to illustrate the electrical charges of brain activity. The synapses between neurons in the brain are what creates dreams, the accumulation of neural activity coming together to result in what many experience during sleep.

As the shapes and colors overlap, they blend into one another such as a dream would, the smooth transitions are contrasted by the sharp clean edges of the shapes and borders reminiscent of the fuzzy recollection of a dream. The added touch of dreamlike whimsy through the detailing in gold leaf, adding a shine of dimension to the piece.