Surrealism 7 techniques

The Seven Deadly Techniques of

Surrealism

Ok...so let’s take a look and see what we can see first... and then let’s try to come to some sort of

understanding about what it is we think/know we are seeing and

experiencing...

Ok...so what moods, feelings and words come to

mind...just say it!

So…does dreamy or dreamlike come to mind…how about fantastic…real but not

real at the same time…like a waking dream…a blend of the conscious and sub-

conscious…maybe a daydream or a nightmare? Or, maybe, to use the

colloquial…just plain weird

All right, let’s look at that again and describe the feeling of what we are seeing…

I’ve been to the beach plenty of times and never seen this and yet somehow it’s almost

believable. ALMOST?!?!

Surreal Technique #1 - Levitation

Have you ever had the dream that you are flying? Well, that’s not the same as Levitating…but maybe

the Seven Techniques of Surrealism DO relate to the world of our DREAMS. And to some, our dreams are

not only UNIVERSAL, but ANCIENT AND Primordial…SO, let’s take a look what does Levitation look like, how do we define it?

Technique # 2 Juxtaposition

To juxtapose means to place next to each other or place side by side.

Think of what it means to put one thing next to another….It ’s objects and association…Have

you ever felt you were somewhere you weren’t supposed to be?

Scale, When Something IS Too Big or Too Small…Out OF Proportion, OUT OF SCALE!

We’ve all Been out of BALANCE at one time or ANOTHER!

Metamorphosis or Transformation

When one thing changes into or becomes another…

Dislocation…When Something Isn ’t Quite Right or Simply OUT OF

PLACE

Ambiquity…Or …Are You Sure That’s What It Means…

‘Cause I was pretty sure it meant something else!

Transparency…Seeing Through One Thing And Into Another