Surrealism

Surrealism

Surrealism was a 20th-century, avant-garde movement in art and literature that aimed to unlock the imaginative power of the subconscious mind.

Surrealism, led by French poet André Breton, endeavours to transform the human experience by reconciling a rational perspective on life with the potent influence of the unconscious and dreams. Artists within this movement discover enchantment and an eerie beauty within the realm of the unexpected and the mysterious, the overlooked and the unconventional. Central to their creative pursuit is the courage to question established values and conventions, as well as an unwavering quest for freedom.


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