Joseba Eskubi, Untitled, 2013, oil on canvas, 73×54 cm
Opening Reception: June 8th, 2013 | 6pm – 10pm
Mirus Gallery | 540 Howard Street | San Francisco, CA
Dreamtime: New Surrealism Exhibition Dates: June 8th – July 20th, 2013
SAN FRANCISCO, May 2, 2013 – Mirus Gallery is pleased to announce Dreamtime: New Surrealism, a group exhibition featuring work by NoMe Edonna, Joseba Eskubi, Christine Gray, Joe Hengst, Sam Green, Marcus Jansen, Kate Shaw, Erling Sjovold, Alex Stursberg and Michael Zansy. Dreamtime: New Surrealism will examine the use of surrealistic imagery within contemporary art practices.
The Surrealists of the early 20th century attempted to resolve the contradiction implied in the reality/dream binary. The movement was revolutionary in its essence, born from the political upheaval of war-torn Europe, and responsive to the increasing cultural influence of non-Western society and the development of modern psychology. Artists of the era set out to create new imagery in an effort to better reflect the modern condition. Nearly 100 years later many artists continue to use fantastical imagery rooted in dreamscapes to relate to the realities of the increasingly fragmented, global, and at times senseless world we live in.
Dreamtime: New Surrealism considers how this approach has developed over time, changing to meet the aesthetic tastes of contemporary artists, yet rooted in an essentially similar practice of delving into the subconscious to reinterpret perceptions of reality. The artists featured in the show represent a range of artists working in the Surrealist tradition, from Pop Surrealism to Postmodern appropriation of surrealistic imagery.