Surrealism: Worlds in Dialogue

Tour through a century of Surrealism artworks in a quest to answer poignant questions on humanity and identity.

Surrealism revolutionized art with fantastic and radically subjective motifs. As a political and international movement, artists wanted to change society. The topicality of their ideas enables a fascinating comparison between important pioneers of Surrealism and the following generations of artists.

In a world that is increasingly dominated by technology, the examination of one’s consciousness, which was characteristic of Surrealism, is moving into focus once more. What effects are technologies having on our society? What is it that makes us human? Topics like the ＂search for identity,＂ ＂irrationality＂ and ＂the game of perception＂ can be found in the works of René Magritte and Claude Cahun, as well as David Lynch and Cindy Sherman. Featuring 120 top-class paintings, photographs, film sequences, collages, and sculptures, this book provides an exciting tour through one hundred years of surreal worlds.

Institut für Kulturaustausch and Tübingen / The Institute for Cultural Exchange organizes worldwide traveling exhibitions in the fields of art and culture. It primarily stands out for its interdisciplinary way of working that leads to the uniqueness of each exhibition project. Otto Letze is managing director of the Institute for Cultural Exchange in Tübingen, Germany.