Surrealism fascinates me. There is just so many ways your can interpret it, and it delves so deep into things that are so close to us, yet seem so foridden. Art, for me, is all about fantasy and the impossible, and yet, using it to represent things so basic and close to the human psyche. Take death, for instance. It's an enigma that we will never be able to fully describe or understand. And yet, we are fascinated by it. We contemplate what death is, we try to describe it. Some of us even go so far as to flirt with death. Some succeed. Some do not.
Mark Ryden is an artist who thrives upon surrealism. Since his first exhibition in 2001, he has continued to awe us. His art excites us dream about our earlier years, when things were so fanciful, and simple. When things were as simple as they were seen, and had nothing to hide. There is a touch of innocence amongst the gruesomeness of his art, something which forces one to look at life as it is, teleporting one into a completely parallel universe where women wear clothes made of meat and children play with giant monsters. Nostalgic, in a twisted way perhaps, but art, and one which will continue to fascinate art critics and lovers alike for ages to come.
The magic circus
The Ringmaster
The Grinder
Virgin and child
Incarnation Pics from Markryden.com
Great info... me too like the Surrealist... only that when it comes to literature they tend to be too complicated... absurd. Nevertheless me love their artifacts... and images such as the above always earn my second look.
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