‘The Sandman’ is a darkly twisted story in which the nightmarish figure from a children’s story becomes all too real. The story blurs the lines between reality and fantasy, making us question the origins of childhood terrors and asking… Were they really all in our imagination?

‘HE COMES AT NIGHT’

Illustration inspired by E.T.A Hoffmann’s ‘The Sandman’.

Drawing ink on paper (40x40cm)

‘INSIDE COPPOLA’S WORKSHOP’

Illustration from E.T.A Hoffmann's 'The Sandman'.

Nathanael discovers the dark secret behind Olimpias beauty.

Promarker on paper (21x30cm)

‘THE FIGHT FOR OLIMPIA’

Illustration from E.T.A Hoffmann's 'The Sandman'.

A grotesquely chaotic fight over the automaton Olimpia results in her eyes bouncing across the floor of Coppolas workshop.

Promarker on paper (21x30cm)