'Welcome to Surreal House, a dwelling like no other; a renegade house of
mysterious chambers, dream like cinematic vistas, strangely animated furniture, convulsive forms and phantom guests'
Surreal House at the Barbican is most definitely one of the best exhibitions London has had to offer this year. Beautifully designed in conjunction with the art works, the individual parts of the show felt perfectly orchestrated to convey the mood of each different theme; the dark and forbidding 'House of Freud' and the expectant, lofty room that housed 'Theatre of the Domestic' are just two examples of the rooms the exhibition had to offer. In particular, 'La subversion des Images', by Paul Nouge, and Francesca Woodman's black and white photographic series I found most inspiring. Both artists simultaneously produced beautiful and mysterious images as well as suggesting a narrative. As well as photography, the editions of 'Minotaure', a surrealist-oriented publication from the 30's, was fascinating. They consisted of front covers designed by many artists including Diego Rivera, Henri Matisse and Salvador Dali.
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