A Century of Fantasy: The Imaginative World of 'The Manifesto of Surrealism'
2024 marks the centennial of the first publication of 'The Manifesto of Surrealism' in 1924. Among all the Western art movements that emerged at the beginning of the 20th century, Surrealism is perhaps the most culturally influential. The images and texts it produced best convey the feeling that there is an invisible universe to the way the world is recognized by the masses, where the laws and principles seem out of place to the public.
Surrealist artists were deeply influenced by the psychoanalytic writings of Sigmund Freud, and their obsession with the potential of the human brain brought them together. They sought to explore how to bypass the control of consciousness over the mind. To achieve this goal, they abandoned traditional artistic techniques in favor of delving into the subconscious or creating images of chance. The world of the subconscious is filled with the deepest fears and desires of the masses, and it is also where people encounter in their dreams every night. It seems that the world is devoid of rationality, and imagination dominates everything; life is not just reduced to simple rationality.
The 'A Century of Fantasy' exhibition currently on display at the Pudong Art Museum features all works from the collection of the National Galleries of Scotland, with over 100 heavyweight pieces by masters of Surrealism, including: Salvador Dalí, René Magritte, Max Ernst, Joan Miró, Leonora Carrington, Dorothea Tanning, Hannah Höch, Toyen, Marcel Duchamp, Alberto Giacometti, and others. These images, drawn from the exploration of the human psyche, exude a certain strangeness, sometimes unsettling, but as André Breton, the pioneer of Surrealism, said, there is always a 'beauty that shocks' to be seen in these works. The exhibition has attracted art enthusiasts of all ages to come and 'check in', some observe carefully and take patient notes, some are bewildered, some skim through just for visual pleasure, some are couples wandering around declaring their love, completely missing the intention of the Pudong Art Museum's carefully curated exhibition. Fortunately, the majority of the public are wise and each finds their own insight and benevolence. Presenting to everyone, I also consider it more than just checking in.
Visited the Art Museum as part of excursion to Shanghai. A spectacular building visually, with plenty of space for each of the exhibition halls. Whether we were there between special exhibits, there was a degree of sameness of the predominantly, painting based exhibits. A few more signs to explain in English would have helped explain some of the themes throughout, but there weren’t many sculptures or other art forms to enjoy.
The West Hall of Suzhou Museum is good, especially like bamboo movement, heart-moving single works exhibition, very chic and novel. See the special exhibition of Xiansiqi Ming and Qing Dynasty portraits, and there are introductions of the great gods of Ming and Qing Dynasties, which is very distinctive. There are also boutique exhibitions in Gusu, embroidery, sculpture, .... I have a chance to go to the museum.
It took a long time to evaluate, it was really a lot of backsliding! The collection is rich and the exhibition space is large, the depth is very good, it feels good to go shopping, and there are rich souvenirs!
I decided to take my children to visit the Pudong Art Museum. I met the staff at the entrance to inform me of the manual explanation service that I had been crazy for a hundred years, and I booked it immediately. The explanation service is about an hour, and the whole team is about ten people. The instructor led the team according to the surreal development of the development of the ramp, and carried the iPad with me as supplementary materials to explain, I this art white will not feel boring.
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The best art museum in Shanghai! The quality of the exhibition is also the best in the magic capital. Every time there is a large exhibition, you can visit for a whole half a day. The exhibition hall is very large, the layout and moving lines are also very thoughtful, the window next to the toilet can see the Oriental Pearl, the mirror hall and the rooftop can see the Bund scenery. There is no one of Shanghai's favorite art galleries ~