Rene Magritte

On Magritte’s paintings, everything seems clear at first glance (a man, an apple, a dove, etc.), yet nothing makes complete sense (a bowler hat floating in the air, rain made of men in bowler hats, and so on).
The main focus of René Magritte’s art lies in allusions and paradoxes. He creates from fantasy, dreams, and imagination.

At the lecture you will learn:

• How to look at Magritte’s paintings if they cannot be interpreted unambiguously?

• Why do some of his artworks evoke an eerie, unsettling feeling?

• Who is the “man in the bowler hat”? And when did he first appear?

• Which book did the artist love to reread and frequently illustrate?

• What is the connection between René Magritte, Yoko Ono, and Paul McCartney?