r/surrealism

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“Sanatorium Under The Sign Of The Hourglass” (dirs. The Brothers Quay, 2024) on Indiewire

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An exploration of psychological depth and surreal human form. This oil painting on canvas focuses on a pale, striking visage emerging from absolute darkness. By playing with shifting facial proportions, elongated features, and subtle flesh tones against a void, the artwork aims to capture a quiet, visceral emotion that challenges the boundaries between reality and dream.

Hand-painted, original contemporary art. I would love to hear your thoughts on the mood and atmosphere of this piece.

Our ancestors tell us that any being with sufficient understanding of the universe can create whatever they desire, as if they were a god.

 

For this purpose, human beings possess a formidable mind, but we are limited by primitive forms and senses that only reveal the surface of reality and anti-reality. This often leads to misinterpretations, requiring colossal efforts to understand even the slightest complexity.

Time is also unhelpful, for at the beginning of our existence, it claims every instant for itself and never returns it, ultimately keeping everything we could have learned.

Therefore, for the expansion of human knowledge, it is necessary that the knowledge accumulated by an individual in their lifetime be transmitted to another. This is inefficient and does not guarantee that the learner will achieve an intelligence superior to that of the master, or that there will be a willingness to exchange critical information.

 

However, there is an extreme method, which I don't know if it can be replicated. And I was able to play the part:

One day, in what seemed like a dream, I found myself in a strange place, and that creature appeared. In an instant, it materialized before me a magnificent creation: it was pure beauty, accompanied by pure terror. I couldn't move, I was paralyzed, and then, just after, I saw eternity, and understood absolutely everything.

The discovery brought me death. Although that didn't prevent me from waking up, again.

 

Eternals, Chapter I,

Discovery.

Pastel on cardboard.

If maybe you saw my most recent painting, that's what inspired this one as I decided to do another silhouette. The name may be a bit trite but I think it's perfect for this execution. Happy 4th to my fellow Americans. This one has a lot of stars, but no stripes!

photography

mri image acquired by me ,during machine testing