Nicolas Bruno

Nicolas Bruno transforms his experiences with sleep paralysis into meticulously staged self-portraits. Combining photography with handmade costumes, props, and sculpture, he gives form to dreamlike encounters that once left him unable to move. His work has drawn international attention, including a BBC feature, and grown into The Somnia Tarot, a published 78-photograph card deck with a companion booklet. Bruno’s imaginative practice shows how a personal experience can become a visual language shared with a wide audience.