Sleep is a big theme of the trilogy so far. In The Sentinel , the soldier falls asleep resting on the bas-relief in the show. Yes, I feel sleep is a way of resisting. It’s how bodies manage to escape to the dream world, a chance to take a break from the violence of the world in order to see something better. There are three generations of women [in the bas-relief] watching over him. You’re vulnerable when asleep, so this is a notion of care. In The Watchman , the protagonist passes through a doorway with a Turkish phrase carved into it that translates to: Wake up, soldier . That’s from the Turkish army. They asked the soldiers to be awake and ready; for them, failure meant they weren’t awake enough, strong enough. For me, weakness is a way of resistance. It’s how we can take back our humanity.