The bride piece evolved 'organically' in my mind but the deeper levels of meaning to my own life are so varied it astounds me! Experimenting with this type of symbolism cannot help but become an outlet for the artist's subconscious mind.
Wednesday, July 14, 2010
The Surreal Life
I have been teaching "magical realism" or surrealism in my summer school class this week and I have to admit that this exercise does open your imagination to new perceptions in reality.
The bride piece evolved 'organically' in my mind but the deeper levels of meaning to my own life are so varied it astounds me! Experimenting with this type of symbolism cannot help but become an outlet for the artist's subconscious mind.
The bride piece evolved 'organically' in my mind but the deeper levels of meaning to my own life are so varied it astounds me! Experimenting with this type of symbolism cannot help but become an outlet for the artist's subconscious mind.
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I love the man being carried away by the bird. I'll have dreams about that. :)
ReplyDeletei love this picture and the metaphor of the man being carried away by the bird.
ReplyDeletethe wife seems unfazed by the bird carrying her fiance :P
ReplyDeleteWhy would a white dove, the bird of peace, be wreaking havoc? It can almost be described as an oxymoron because its a symbol of peace doing the exact opposite by causing fear.
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