Whimsy and narrative collide into a psychologically charged
surrealism where children and animals alike seem to ponder weightier issues than their age or inclination would suggest.
Not exact matches
is unadulterated
surrealism,
where once Bimbo wanders into the graveyard he's sent down a nightmarish rabbit hole of disturbing imagery that I'd rather you see than read about.
That's not to say that Sunshine is devoid of the series» indelible mark of
surrealism, as the aforementioned platforming gauntlets that serve as the bonus stages —
where Mario is robbed of F.L.U.D.D. and has to rely on his own abilities — seem to be housed in a bizarre, often pixelated dimension, with random shapes and objects suspended in space in such a way that they feel like a precursor to the Galaxy titles.
These are aspects that are visible in her exploration of well - established photographic genres such as film stills, fashion photography or classic portraits, as well as in series
where she explores a more abject material related to themes like fairytales, catastrophes, pornography, war and
surrealism.
Despite the work's dizzying
surrealism, Castator has distilled a contemporary notion of reality,
where societal collapse is suddenly plausible and an entire generation of young people, faced with an uncertain future, have retreated into humanity's most simplistic pursuit: unadulterated, hedonistic pleasure.
The pull that
surrealism had on Margo in Europe strengthened in the United States,
where the style was gaining momentum, thanks to an influx of artists fleeing the rising tide of European fascism.
Saul's garish personages emerge from a place
where cartoon culture meets
surrealism.
The result is an exhibition
where variety in scale, medium, and degree of abstraction is balanced by the strong continuity among all the works — a reliance on automatism, a juxtaposition of unexpected elements and conflicting temporalities, and the presence of organic forms — bringing to light the profound impact
surrealism had on pre - and post-war American artists.
He is well known for his paintings
where he combines abstract expressionism,
surrealism, pop art, biology and psychedelic music.
Initially inspired by philosophy, Motherwell's commitment to painting was cemented following his move to New York in 1940,
where he was influenced by the principles of
surrealism and his friendship with Roberto Matta; among the highlights here is Mexican Window (1974) which references a trip Motherwell and Matta took to Mexico in 1941.
The works of Gardner and Maltese have clear affinities — their separate practices arise from a pictorial alchemy
where, while maintaining mimetic characteristics of modernism,
surrealism and troupes of abstraction, the distinction between figure and ground or environment has been significantly collapsed, favoring more flattened volumes and depths of field.
She was asked to show her work in an international exhibit of
surrealism,
where she turned out to be the only female British artist.
She founded three of the most important avant - garde galleries of the 20th century: Guggenheim Jeune, in London's Cork Street, which brought
surrealism to London before the second world war; Art of This Century, which opened in New York in 1942 after Peggy's return to the US; and the Peggy Guggenheim Collection in Venice - which still houses her personal collection in the palazzo
where she ended her life.
In 1947 her work was included in an international exhibition of
surrealism in New York,
where she was the only female British artist featured, establishing her pivotal role within the surrealist movement.
By 1933, the young artist had settled in the French capital,
where he was surrounded by a number of painters devoted to
surrealism, and although he claimed little affinity with this style, his landscape work sometimes hints at the influence of surrealist masters such as Giorgio de Chirico.