wAlls In dAlI

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wAlls In dAlI, by Suzette Richards (18/10/2024)

A re-imagined collage of the paintings Mad Tristan and Nostalgic Echo, by Salvador Dali. The original art works are copyrighted.

A notional ekphrasis in Suzette Prime.

The title is a pun on AI as the image was AI-generated.

Psychology was originally a subset of philosophy—gaining recognition in its own right by the efforts of Sigmund Freud.

A number of specific techniques were devised by the Surrealists to evoke psychic responses. Among these were frottage (rubbing with graphite over wood or other grained substances) and grattage (scraping the canvas)—both developed by Ernst to produce partial images, which were to be completed in the mind of the viewer.

 


 

the origin of my life 
a frottage
friction 
giving rise to the template 
the grattage image to be completed in the mind of the viewer 

women 
are often invisible 
at best 
compartmentalised by Man 
a notional ekphrasis 
but they make their presence known 
they’re a work of art crowding in on the subconscious 

labyrinth of walls built by mankind over eons 
to keep out that which they fear 
colouring the walls yellow 
it is a Freudian slip 
by that subliminally acknowledging
that it is 
mentally activating 
psychologically stimulating higher cognition, intuition 
creativity 
and feelings of optimism 
all attributes of Woman 

having escaped confines of cultural mores 
I do not go with the flow 
but will often lead the pack

Copyright © | Year Posted 2024



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Date: 10/19/2024 7:36:00 AM
Indeed you are a leader and you especially love using unusual words. Love it. Hugs Maria
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Date: 10/19/2024 10:54:00 AM
Thanks, Maria. I thought that the vocabulary suited the subject of the painting: surrealism. Yes, words fascinate me :)
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