Surrealism and Its Breakthrough in 20th Century Art

In this lecture, we will explore surrealism and its breakthrough in 20th-century art, discussing why "the logic of dreams" seems absurd and a little unsettling.

We will also cover:

• How Freud's theory of the unconscious inspired André Breton to create the Manifesto of Surrealism.

• Did Salvador Dalí succeed in "finally discrediting the world of reality" with his "landscape of dreams"?

• How René Magritte created an unsettling world of everyday ordinariness, where the mundane becomes extraordinary?

• Why do we hold Frida Kahlo so dear?

The lecture will be conducted by Vadim Nasledov, Candidate of Historical Sciences, teacher, and lecturer.