Hopes, Dreams, and Nightmares: 3'x4' Skull & Macrame Art

A Visionary Woodland Spirits Art Installation by Angel Singh

Hopes, Dreams, and Nightmares is a hauntingly beautiful mixed-media installation that fuses natural elements with symbolic storytelling. At its center, a meticulously decorated deer skull—a nightmare figment of death and dying, and all the dreams and hopes disappearing—suspends from an intricate macramé wall tapestry, crafted with 100% pure, durable 3mm natural cotton cords in an ivory hue. The tapestry’s symmetrical patterns evoke timeless elegance, serving as a delicate yet powerful canvas for the raw emotion and narrative woven throughout the piece.

The deer skull becomes a relic of transformation—an emblem of life, death, and rebirth. Hanging from its antlers and the tapestry of life are artifacts and symbols representing hopes, dreams, and nightmares—fragments of memory and imagination bound together by the threads of life and time. The piece invites viewers to confront their own aspirations and fears, exploring the tension between light and shadow.

Medium: Mixed Media (Natural Cotton Macramé, Wood, Deer Skull, and Found Objects)
Size: 3' x 4'

Recommended Plant Pairing: Pair Hopes, Dreams, and Nightmares with a Staghorn Fern (Platycerium). Its sculptural, antler-like fronds echo the shape of the deer skull, adding a bold and dramatic complement to the installation while enhancing its organic and symbolic themes.

Artist Bio:
Angel Singh is the co-owner of Jungle Relics and a passionate plant stylist and crafter. Known for her work blending decor, fashion, and nature, Singh brings her love for plants and found objects into each creation. Her art reflects a fascination with beauty and transformation, combining intricate details and organic materials to create pieces that captivate and inspire. As a designer and curator at Jungle Relics, Singh’s work embodies a harmonious fusion of natural elegance and modern design.