What is Surrealism?
Q: What is Surrealism?
A: Surrealism is an art and cultural movement that began in the early 1920s. It was a protest against the meaninglessness of civilised life, influenced by Sigmund Freud's work on the subconscious mind, and was defined by André Breton as "psychic automatism in its pure state".
Q: Who wrote the program notes for Ballets Russes of Serge Diaghilev?
A: Guillaume Apollinaire wrote the program notes for Ballets Russes of Serge Diaghilev.
Q: What did Freud's work focus on?
A: Freud's work focused on the subconscious mind and its role in steering behaviour and emotion. He used free association and dream analysis to get a clue to the subconscious which was picked up by surrealists.
Q: When was Surrealist Manifesto written?
A: The Surrealist Manifesto was written in 1924 by André Breton.
Q: What does Transcendental Surrealism stand for?
A: Transcendental Surrealism stands as an evolution and redefinition of classical Surrealism, presented in 2018 by Greek visual artist-architect Giorgios (Gio) Vassiliou (b. 1970). It is based on a completely new theory and philosophy that follows ideas from Visual Arts, Psychology, Physics, and visual perception of physical world.
Q: What are three foundamental elements of Transcendental Surrealism?
A: The three foundamental elements of Transcendental Surrealism are transcendental perception, creative imagination, and slow current of thought.
