Surrealist Painters

Creative Expression

When

Fri, 13 Sep 2024, 11:00 - 13:00

Fri, 20 Sep 2024, 11:00 - 13:00

Fri, 27 Sep 2024, 11:00 - 13:00

Fri, 4 Oct 2024, 11:00 - 13:00

Fri, 11 Oct 2024, 11:00 - 13:00

Fri, 18 Oct 2024, 11:00 - 13:00

Location

City & Hackney Recovery College

23 Primrose Square

London
E9 7TS

Multi-day event

Overview

Surrealist painters, emerging in the early 20th century, sought to unlock the creative potential of the unconscious mind through dream-like, fantastical imagery and unconventional techniques. Artists like Salvador Dalí, René Magritte, and Max Ernst utilized vivid, bizarre compositions to challenge
reality and provoke deep psychological exploration.
Today, their influence permeates contemporary art, culture, and media, inspiring new generations to explore the boundaries of imagination and reality. Surrealism's legacy continues to resonate, reflecting modern society's fascination with the unconscious mind, alternate realities, and the transformative power of creativity.