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So I've started to draw my dreams.

Bookworms, bikers, or bi-coastal jet laggers… the way Americans spend their days tells us how restful they will find their nights. From the Northwest to the Deep South, the length of our beauty rest will vary with how much we commute, carouse around town or curl up to read. To add another blanket (and pillow) of complexity, where we sleep also tells us about  how much we sleep. Now that’s something that red and blue states can finally rest on.

UPxArt is a collaboration between data, art, and storytelling. Each installment features a new artist revealing sleep secrets, powered by the UP System. Shantell Martin is a New York-based visual artist. Part autobiographical, and part dreamlike whimsy, Martin has created her own world that bridges fine art, commercial and the everyday experience — conversations, objects and places.