Surrealism Alchemy

To unleash the potential of the imagination, the Surrealists attempted to access the
unconscious. They postulated that the strength of the imagination was suppressed by the
logical intellect, which was weighed down by taboos. The desire of the Surrealists to access
the unconscious mind, as well as their fascination with myth and primitivism, influenced a
variety of later movements and continues to do so. Surrealists were greatly influenced by
Sigmund Freud. His exploration of the intricate and suppressed inner worlds of desire,
violence, and sexuality served as the theoretical foundation for much of surrealism.

Miró used biomorphism and mystical images to create intricate, mesmerising spaces in his
paintings that are a superb illustration of Surrealism.

The cerebral nature of René Magritte's paintings generally deals with visual puns and the
relationship between a thing's representation and its actual form. The bizarre setup appears
dreamlike because Surrealists frequently painted in a hyperrealist manner.

Dal's capacity to portray his vivid and peculiar dreams with what appears to be journalistic
truth. Because of its realism and unsettling dreamlike nature, he referred to his creations as
"hand-painted dream photos." Although Andy Breton, a poet, founded surrealism in Paris, it
has had a significant impact on art up to this point.

Owing to the fact that the approaches and mediums have altered, as a result of the interaction
between an artist's innate needs, wants, and desires, as well as the stimulation provided by
their surroundings and society, dreams and the psychological unconscious are now being
addressed. The movement's influence has had a significant impact on Pakistani contemporary
art as well. Famous artists sometimes take a very surrealistic approach to dealing with
dreams, desires, and personal pursuits. Pakistani artists have gone to illustrate that surrealism
can instil a variety of thought, ideas, and values and is not just restricted to a particular
mindset and style.

Artist RM Naeem is a surrealist and a super realist. The majority of the spaces he works with
are vacant and are paired with artefacts that represent or serve as symbols of the subjects the
artist wants to discuss. He uses a human figure painted in a super-realistic manner next to
cryptic things designed to discuss the situation of women in society. The diagonal lines that
run the length of the canvas give it a balance and symmetry as well as allowing the viewer's
gaze to move across it. The canvas has a very enchanting value.

The buddha's head and horse are used by RM Naeem to illustrate how priceless these
museum artefacts are, and he uses them to illustrate how precious women should be and why
they deserve to be treated with respect. Buddha and horses are both symbols of power. In his
artwork "Superwoman," a woman is shown hovering in the air as if about to take flight, and
is captured with photographic accuracy. An image of a girl kneeling before a mosque minaret
can be found in the painting "Connected." Although R M Naeem's paintings deal with actual,
aware topics, they have a highly dreamlike feel. Overall, RM Naeem creates art that is
magnificent because he prepares each painting with honesty and sincerity.
The artwork of Afshar Malik is stunning as it is inadvertent and spontaneous. His paintings
and ink-based works have a highly eerie and unearthly atmosphere due to the biomorphic
forms and the way that colours and obscure objects interact with one another. Every time you
look at his visions, a fresh collection of images appears to feed your mind's imagination.
Hence there is a new story each time the painting is looked at. When describing his art,
Afshar says, "My work is too individualised to be commercial. Every day I put my images to
work. I continue to work on it until I decide it should be left alone.
Painting might take years. Particularly his acrylic paintings like "Catch whenever it falls."
and "Either way it is about giving" are acrylic paintings which communicate about
psychological desires beyond the evident, making Afshar's work surreal. But Afshar's artwork
is evocative of Marc Chagall, a French-Russian artist from the first half of the 19th century.
A cubist and expressionist, Marc Chagall was. similar to Miro, a surrealist. The artwork of
Afshar is biomorphic, mysterious, and intriguing. Academic theory is not as significant as an
artist's firsthand knowledge of his topics, his emotional reaction to nature, and his intuition.

Donia earned her degree in fine arts from the National College of Arts in 2011, and in her
miniature works, she portrays the common man or, more precisely, the local street culture.
Her work is unique in that she dealt with a very core issue while incorporating surrealism
within conventional miniature. Her paintings capture a very palpable sense of emptiness and
grief. Even the artist herself might not be aware of the depths and higher conscience that her
work explores. When she discusses the impoverished, she generally uses an extremely dark,
often black background.
the lack of optimism over the struggles facing humanity as a whole. Images of her deceased
father with a picture of her father's deceased friend in the background and no other objects
have a severe depressing feel. She combines empathy with a feeling of solitude when she
pictures the vasli maker at her college, an ageing devoted servant, or the donkey cart driver.
A lonely explanation that even the creator is unaware of.

Irfan Gul's paintings are incredibly realistic, and overall, his compositions are visually
stunning and genuine. His knowledge of how to use things or elements effectively. In the
paintings "Waiting to be selected" and "Recess," he amazes the audience by showing a pupil
wearing regular school apparel but simultaneously carrying a warrior's armour and helmet.
These works of art are an interpretation of the tragic killing of schoolchildren at the Army
Public School in Peshawar. The song "Still Noise" has a semi-infantile, dwarf monster-like
picture and discusses child abuse. "This is my way of acknowledging the reality that I was
assaulted as a child.

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The objects Irfan Hassan chose and how he arranged them are quite bizarre. His writing is
rife with ominous comedy that parodies societal norms and human vices. His artwork is a
lighthearted political satire that uses the uncanny to describe the canvas. A man is shown
saluting an eagle-eyed donkey in the picture "Blue Salute." This illustrates how we adhere to
norms, traditions, and rituals without understanding what is right and wrong. Blue symbolises
sadness. Picasso's blue phase served as inspiration for this piece.