'Surrealism: The Poetry of Dreams'

GoMA in Brisbane is the exclusive Australian venue for 'Surrealism: The Poetry of Dreams' direct from the Pompidou Centre in Paris. With more than 180 works by 56 artists, including paintings, sculptures, ‘surrealist objects’, films, photographs, drawings and collages you'll see important art works that rarely leave Paris and a comprehensive overview of this important artistic movement. 


The exhibition presents a historical overview of Surrealism, its evolution from Dada experiments in painting, photography and film, through to the exploration of the subconscious in the paintings of De Chirico and Ernst, and including readymade objects by Duchamp and Man Ray’s photographs. Also included is a remarkable selection of paintings and sculptures by surrealists Dali, my favorite surrealist Magritte, Miró, Giacometti, Ernst, Magritte-alike Paul Delvaux and the absolutely brilliant Dorothea Tanning. 


From what I hear, there are also extensive writings and documentation of the movement, heaps of surrealist film and works of lesser known but important artists up to the seventies. Well worth the trip across to the cultural precinct on the Brisbane River between now and early October. I'll probably be taking several train loads of students down to GoMA over the next month or two.


Burn brightly, Pete