A genius is in town but not for too long.
The Spanish artist, whose full name is
Salvador Domènec Felip Jacint Dalí i Domènech, Marquis de Púbol is usually just known as
Salvador Dalí (thank goodness). He was born in Spain in 1904 and died at the age of 84 in 1989. During his life time, his creations spanned across various media. His field is expansive covering paintings, sculptures, photography, films, writings and even furniture designs.
To a lay person like me, Dali appears to be an eccentric artist. To others who have since admired his ingenious works, he is well regarded as a surrealist. Very briefly, a surrealist is an artist who is a member of the
surrealism movement. I know that does not really explain very much. After all, I have to respect that a surrealist is surreal and it is not something I can grapple with easily.
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| The Persistence of Memory, 1931 (Source: Wikipedia) |
Dali's most famous piece of work has to be "
The Persistence of Memory" painted in 1931. The painting consists a surreal images of melting pocket watches which seem to straddle into the fourth dimension of time. This recognizable piece of artwork leaves you with limitless room for interpretation.
At the exhibition, be prepared to lose your mind in the imagination of Dali. There are three themes, bringing you through 'Femininity and Sensuality', 'Religion and Mythology', and 'Dreams and Fantasy'.
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| ArtScience Museum, Marina Bay Sands [Pic] |
I did enjoy myself immersing in more than 250 pieces of his striking artworks. I would not say I understood or appreciated every single piece I saw. However, I was temporarily transcended into a surreal world which was most refreshing and intriguing.
I tried to go into the mind of Dali and wondered if he was sane. After all, he once said that:
"There is only one difference between a madman and me. The madman thinks he is sane. I know I am mad.”
However, he seemed to have contradicted himself when he said:
"The only difference between me and a madman is that I am not mad."
Only he knew better, or did he?
Here are some of the great stuff I saw when I visited the museum a few months ago.
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| Melting Time [Pic] |
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| Melting Time [Pic] |
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