Assignment 1 - Surrealism
The Persistence of Memory, 1931
by Salvador Dali
Le Sommeil (Sleep), 1937
by Salvador Dali
Lobster Telephone, 1938
by Salvador Dali
Salvador Dali once said, “Surrealism is destructive, but it destroys only what it considers to be shackles limiting our vision.” What do you think Dali meant by surrealism being “destructive”? Refer to the art works here and discuss how they are destructive. You can also refer to other surrealist art works by Dali, other artists, or other art works of different genres.
(Word limit: 500 words)
The Persistence of Memory, 1931 by Salvador Dali
Assignment 1 - Salvador Dali once said, “Surrealism is destructive, but it destroys only what it considers to be shackles limiting our vision.” What do you think Dali meant by surrealism being “destructive”? Refer to the art works here and discuss how they are destructive. You can also refer to other surrealist art works by Dali, other artists, or other art works of different genres. (Word limit: 400 words)
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Destructive Surrealism
by Connie Li
In the context of traditional art, surrealism is destructive because it goes against the traditional ideas of realism. The two paintings below shows the contrast.
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Surreal Thought and Vision
by Sam Fletcher-Walker
Surrealism is the exploration of the unconscious mind, often resulting in dreamlike images and ideas. In this way, it can be thought of as destructive because it breaks down the boundaries of what we typically see and think in the real world. For example, consider "The Persistence of Time" by Salvador Dali, where the main subjects of the scene are warped, melting clocks. This goes against our notion of a typical landscape and even our normal understanding of time.
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Destroying barriers of the mind
by Alice Hart
Surrealism was a movement which changed the ideas of artists at the time, by challenging traditional ideas of art, creativity and aesthetics. In this way it was reductive and destructive to the previous norms and ideas of art. Salvador Dali's famous quote takes us a step further by pushing us to consider this destruction by challenging the barriers to our vision, that is on our personal view of the world itself.
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Surreal Thought and Vision
by Sam Fletcher-Walker
Surrealism is the exploration of the unconscious mind, often resulting in dreamlike images and ideas. In this way, it can be thought of as destructive because it breaks down the boundaries of what we typically see and think in the real world. For example, consider "The Persistence of Time" by Salvador Dali, where the main subjects of the scene are warped, melting clocks. This goes against our notion of a typical landscape and even our normal understanding of time.
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[Mr Miyagi:] Assignment 1 about surrealism is up! Please post your own answer then check your group's work!
[Roger:] ok
[Alice:] Mr Miyagi, can we use Wikipedia in our answer?
[Mr Miyagi:] Alice, you can use it but for any source, don't just copy information. Make sure you reword the meaning in your own words.