As I have been working on my collages, I have been more and more interested in looking at artists that focus on surrealism. Surrealism has always interested me with it’s aim to “resolve the previously contradictory conditions of dream and reality”. The idea of digging further into the subconscious to create art is certainly in correlation with my own practices in my art making. As I have said before, my art can often say something that I mean to say, but there are also hidden messages as well that I am not always immediately aware of. Surrealism’s approach in reaching into the subconscious and unlock our full potential of creativity is certainly one that I can relate to.

I started out looking at the art of Dali and Breton before I made my way to Magritte. Magritte’s work has always interested me with how he warps the reality of the painting and his painting style is similar to older looking photos I have seen. When I see Magritte’s paintings, I cannot help but think about how I myself have utilized similar techniques on my collages to create similar images. Through utilizing common images and placing them in extreme contexts, he sought to have his viewers question the ability of art to truly represent an object. Going off of this same idea, my art often utilizes familiar places with elements of extreme contrast, questioning the reality of what we are seeing, as well as further questioning the idea of memory and what is and is not real. I am certainly interested in looking further into Surrealism and different, lesser known artists from the movement.

“Call of the Peaks”, 1943

“The Victory”, 1939

“The Glass Key”, 1959

“Voice of Space”, 1931