Monday, December 2 at 7 p.m., the yellow room of the Phare in Tournefeuille will host an exciting conference organized by ALT Enjeux. Geneviève Furnémont (www.genevieve-furnemont.com), tour guide specializing in art history, will present a retrospective on the centenary of surrealism, a movement which marked the first half of the 20th century with its quest for freedom and its exploration of the unconscious.
Surrealism, influential in various artistic fields, emerged after the First World War, inspired by the Dada movement. André Breton formulates its principles in his “Surrealist Manifesto” (1924), drawing on Freud’s theories on the unconscious. This movement explores spontaneous creativity through techniques such as automatic drawing or collage, and collaborative concepts such as the “Exquisite Corpse”. Surrealist works, often surprising and fragmented, celebrate dreams, imagination and the extraordinary, transforming the perception of art.
This movement influenced iconic figures like Salvador Dalí, René Magritte, and Giorgio de Chirico, who pushed the boundaries of art and thought.
The conference will discover how these artists used surrealism to express poetic and subversive visions.
By relying on accessible and captivating analyses, Geneviève Furnémont promises an immersion in this vibrant era, where each work becomes a door to imagination and reflection.
The evening, dubbed a “Dream Party,” is set to be a celebration of the infinite potential of the creative spirit.
An ideal opportunity for art lovers and the curious to rediscover a timeless movement that continues to inspire artists and thinkers.
