Journey to "Another World"...

Took a trip to Edinburgh's Dean Gallery, where there is a exhibition showcasing the Surrealism  movement and bringing together masterpieces by René Magritte, Pablo Picasso, Alberto Giacometti ,Joan Miró  and my ultimate inspiration and favourite member of the surrealist movement Salvador Dalí. 

© Salvador Dali, Gala-Salvador Dali Foundation, DACS, London 2006

Rene Magritte, Le Temps Menaçant [Threatening Weather] − Scottish 
National Gallery of Modern Art, Purchased with the support of the 
Heritage Lottery Fund and The Art Fund 1995© ADAGP, Paris and DACS, 
London 2010. 

After previously visiting The Institute of  Salvador Dalí in Paris in late September 2010 I found the Deans positioning of Dali's work in the exhibition very successful, giving Dali's work some context to his position in the surrealist movement. From the early beginnings of surrealism in the famous Dada movement to the unbelievable viewpoints and perspectives of Rene Magritte, the exhibition was unbelievably inspiring and it has to be one of the most interesting exhibitions I have visited in a Scottish Gallery and most certainly the best exhibition I have seen in 2011 so far..... 

M x

Salvador Dali Exhibition

We visited the Salvador Dali exhibition in Paris which to say the least was FANTASTIC!

I cant express enough how much of a genius Dali really was, and this was proof to that.

Surrealism is certainly my favourite art movement...and the thought put into his work was soo inspiring!

One of the most interesting pieces that I discovered in the exhibition was a drawing that Dali had done that looked like a distorted page of shapes...however there is a silver pole at the base of the image which joins the drawing together to show one of many self portraits of Dali.

Its really the hidden images and shapes within Dali's work which makes his work timeless and seeing it in real life resulted im me noticing things I never thought posssible...

Its impossible to leave this exhibition without feeling inspired and in awe of Dali and his work

Below is an image I got taken in a photo-booth (which gives you the Dali look) at the exhibition in a truly Dali-esc fashion....don't you think I look his double...

Surrealism is a way of life.

Surrealism is an art style that greatly interests me, I think since visiting Kelvin Grove Art Gallery and seeing Dali as a child, Surrealism has left a lasting impression on me.

This is the work by an painter I recently discovered called Tetsuya Ishida- I think I relate to this piece as I particularly hate the lack of personal space and claustrophobia in public transport.
  Below is a video that's a particular favourite of mine and is a sort of tongue in cheek viewpoint on Surrealism...love it to bits though.....

Salvador Dali

Salvador Dali

The only thing that the world will not have enough of is exaggeration. - Dali

-Watched a fantastic Salvador Dali program on BBC iplayer last night. The program really made me appreciate Salvador's work and the amount of work he created over his lifetime- I hope to one day follow in his footsteps pushing the boundaries in art and fashion in the future, would defiantly love to visit his museum/ mausoleum in Spain.

To watch the most fantastic amazing thing I've seen in ages click here!