‘A Not-So-Sweet Slumber,’ by Marcel Dzama
December 2025
Truth is essential, especially now. I believe we are facing a time of anti-intellectualism, persecution and lack of reason.
To explore these themes, I created a drawing called “The Sleep of Truth.” I was inspired by the Spanish artist Francisco Goya’s famous etching “The Sleep of Reason Produces Monsters.” It comes from a series of 80 etchings published in 1799 called “Los Caprichos” or “The Caprices.” I have often returned to works from this series, as they’ve offered endless inspiration and reflection at different points in my life — particularly over the past year.