Just because I don"t know the meaning of my art, does not mean it has no meaning.
The type of art that i have chosen to present on is surrealism. It begun in the early 1920's by Andre Breton, in 1924, to be exact. He was a french poet who published Manifeste du Surrealism, a book which suggested that creativity was suppressed by the rational logic that is portrayed by everyone.Andre Breton, was a follower of Freud and Jung, psychologists who applied the concept of the subconscious mind to his work.
The artist that i have chosen is Salvador Dali, who began painting at the tender age of six. He started painting surrealism art in 1927. His painting depict the dream stage in the most realistic way, overflowing with unrestricted sexual desires and childhood memories. His painting often portrayed mystical landscapes ( the earth, sky and clouds)
The reason why i like his art is because his paintings represents images or thought which are so unreal and even some we dare not speak of openly. It does not make any sense, yet is it the most fascinating ideas ever created.I believe there is more to what we see in our everyday lives, which is portrayed in some of the surrealism paintings created.
Elements of design:
Line: leads the viewer in and around the painting
Tone: mysterious, represents surreal situations that we might face in real life
Color: monochromatic, therefore often interpreted as a dreamscape
Texture: smooth and streamlined
Movement: Fluid but almost slow
Balance: despite being so surreal, it has a traditional sense of balance
Symmetry: it is not completely symmetrical.
