Review on Poetry and dream beyond surrealism
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| Fig. 1 Profile of Tate Modern. (Author's own September, 2013) |
The exhibition this review is based on is
poetry and dream beyond surrealism, this was located on level 2 featuring artists
exploring their art of the irrational and the unconscious, stretching far
beyond the confines of André Breton original group.
The theme through out the
exhibition was beyond surrealism, which had been curated by Matthew Gale. Many
reasons due to the exhibition taking place are that artists showcase their own
explorations and interpretations of their work. The wider diffusion of
surrealist themes taking place is growing awareness and insights by theories;
an example of this would be the impact and shadow of the Second World War
during the 1940s and 1950s.
This leads on to how Poetry and Dream beyond
surrealism is a retrospective based on influences and art within certain
artists.
The range of artwork is not laid
out chronologically as the work has been positioned in various places, which
reflects and enhances the portrayal of the crazed surrealism appearance.
An immediate reaction to seeing
this exhibition was how intrigued and deep the artwork was emotionally.
Surrealism is a form of art that has personally been an interest as I have
created my own interpretations in the past. This enables an understanding as
the mind can create deep pieces based upon surroundings and psychological
feelings being a big influence and inspiration.
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| Fig. 2 Sleeping Venus by Paul Delvaux. (Delvaux, 1945) |
Countless feelings are drawn
from the art pieces especially a piece of art created by Paul Delvaux titled
Sleeping Venus, 1945. This was something that both physically and
psychologically creates a series of emotions such as pain and distress. In
looking at this it is as though many dramatic events are taking place, I am
able to feel messages of anguish and distraught by the weeping woman as well as
the calm of the woman laying and floating bodies within the mountains. This
piece has many signs, which are based on interpretations of the body language
and facial expressions. These are feelings of raw emotions, and a sense of
drama created by the atmosphere and both colouring and lighting contrasting
together giving an understandable relation to the deepness being portrayed.
It’s key to have an open mind
when viewing artwork as your mind is able to interpret and have an
understanding on a physical and psychological level. The work relates as a
practioner in a way that you are able to connect with emotions psychologically
and physically which influence creativity. There is a connection of surrealism
as an interest of mine as it is art being created in wild mysterious ways,
portraying messages of emotions and thoughts in a positive or negative aspect. I
am inspired by this work as it is amazing, and I would work to create a response
due to the portrayal of mixed messages and how effective the pieces are.
Bibliography
Tate Modern. Bankside, London.
12th September 2013
Figure 1. Profile of Tate
Modern. Authors own photography. September 2013…...........................................................................................................................1
Figure 2. Sleeping Venus by Paul
Delvaux (Delvaux, 1945)
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