“My painting is visible images which conceal nothing; they evoke mystery and, indeed, when one sees one of my pictures, one asks oneself this simple question 'What does that mean'? It does not mean anything, because mystery means nothing either, it is unknowable."
René Magritte
Many years ago there was an exhibition from Rene Magritte in Barcelona, concretely, in Miro Fundation. It was really successful and for me was a marvellous discovery. Magritte’s paintings had been printing in my mind since I saw that exhibition.
Rene Magritte was a prodigiously talented master, but his mainly feature is as a cerebral painter; his paintings served as vehicles for the translation of abstract ideas into visual form.
There are many Magritte’s impressive paintings, however I’ve chosen The Human Condition because is an example of how Magritte appeals to our mind.
In this painting we can see the landscape which is painted mix with the painter’s easel and the painting itself. It means: what is the relationship between reality and image? Magritte makes us question whether the external world we take for reality is not merely an image itself. His work means that reality itself might only be a dream and, conversely, our dreams and desires are the stuff of which reality is made.
Moreover, with Magritte’s paintings I understood a very important matter: whether the reality is part of us, everyone can see the reality in a different way.
Many years ago there was an exhibition from Rene Magritte in Barcelona, concretely, in Miro Fundation. It was really successful and for me was a marvellous discovery. Magritte’s paintings had been printing in my mind since I saw that exhibition.
Rene Magritte was a prodigiously talented master, but his mainly feature is as a cerebral painter; his paintings served as vehicles for the translation of abstract ideas into visual form.
There are many Magritte’s impressive paintings, however I’ve chosen The Human Condition because is an example of how Magritte appeals to our mind.
In this painting we can see the landscape which is painted mix with the painter’s easel and the painting itself. It means: what is the relationship between reality and image? Magritte makes us question whether the external world we take for reality is not merely an image itself. His work means that reality itself might only be a dream and, conversely, our dreams and desires are the stuff of which reality is made.
Moreover, with Magritte’s paintings I understood a very important matter: whether the reality is part of us, everyone can see the reality in a different way.
3 comments:
Hi Loles!
Nice writing again!
This reflexions remind me some oriental philosophies than said the reality doesn't exist. We "create" teh reality, our reality through our sense and our mind.
Interesting painter, I know this painting but I will go looking for more information from Magritte, Thanks !
Hello, hello
Very beautiful picture. I like the surrealism of this belge, I think he is also a poet..
Oh, It's very interesting! I had seen René Magritte's pictures before, but I didn't know the artist's name.
It's a big question: when does the reality start o finish?
And I think the answer is: wherever you want!
Thank you for that discovery!
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