Surrealism became a formal art movement, with a strong political, philosophical and social undercurrent that defined the methods used to elicit shock and curiosity among its following.
One of the defining features of the relentless mission of Surrealism to challenge people to peer into their subconscious is referred to as “automatism”.
The emphasis on the role of the unconscious in creating art, and the blatant anti-rationalism of the movement translated into freeform artistic expression on the canvas.
Surrealism sculptures embodied the same principles as the other forms of Surrealism, only they introduced the idea of bringing the unconscious to life.
The influence of the thought-provoking and sometimes disturbing images that emerged from the Surrealist artists’ minds continues to capture the attention, prod the curiosity and stimulate the minds of audiences even today.