Dan Rhema entered the hospital with his brain on fire.

His battle with three strains of dengue fever ended with a near-death experience and an acquired brain injury.

The fever left him forever altered. Dan found himself straddling the border between this world and the other side.

Nightly dreams drove Dan, with one foot in this world, to compulsively create sculptures, collages and masks. 

With one foot in the other side, he began to paint, capturing the images from his dreams in a unique three-dimensional style.

It soon became apparent to Dan that these acts of creation were healing and re-creating him. This realization has become the focus of his art.

Trauma can awaken creativity and, through creativity, healing can begin.