Rachel Birtwistle
Studio Research I
Professor Jung
April 9th, 2025
Post 8
The movements from the timeline I found myself akin/ interested in are the movements of Romanticism, Surrealism, and YBA. I enjoy the way they push the norms of art while also exploring the nature of themselves and things around them. The way the ideas of the artists in these movements are expressed is unique to every one of them. They find interesting and complex ways to share their thoughts and experiences, leaving little information for the viewer to attach themselves to making them decipher what the piece is saying on their own. Each artwork from these movements are visually impactful and make the consumer think about what the message could be. I believe my work is visually impactful and does not leave blunt messages for the viewer to piggyback off of. My work mostly reflects the Surrealist movement, because of its dreamlike quality and psychological exploration. I enjoy telling complex stories through visual motifs that give away a lot about what I am trying to say without having to spell it out. The Surrealist movement draws me in because of how captivating it is. This movement relies on viewer perception, interaction, participation, and curiosity to thrive because of how complex it is. I aim to create art that peaks a viewer's interest and encourages them to learn/observe more in order to decode its messages.
These are some pieces I would consider more in the spectrum of surrealism. They each deal with a psychological topic without blatantly specifying exactly what the messaging is. Many symbols are used to hint at the topic being discussed and they are all laid out in a specific way that fits the narrative I am going for.
The piece titled “The Persistence of Memory” by Salvador Dali reminds me of the first piece I showed titled “Shadow.” It uses a vacant background with symbols scattered around canvas portraying an endless void of time and space. It also turns normal functional objects into abstract messages.
This painting titled “The Son of Man” by Rene Magritte reminds me of my other two works, because it has to do with identity and hiding one’s true self. My two works seek to identify what it takes to change a person. In this case the apple changes this painting from a portrait to a surrealist painting while mine uses symbols for wealth and time to make an observation on how those resources can change a person's character.
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