For the Surrealists, the house was more than ‘a machine for living’, instead it was a ‘stage for living’. The Surreal House exhibition at Barbican Art Gallery presents over 150 exhibits which demonstrate the significance of the unconscious world of dreams and desires.
THE SURREAL HOUSE, 10th June-12th September 2010
BARBICAN ART GALLERY
Silk Street, London EC2Y 8DS (0845 120 7550)
The Surreal House explores the power and mystery of the house in our collective imagination. It is the first exhibition to throw light on the significance of surrealism for architecture. The exhibition also reveals the profound influence surrealism has had on a host of contemporary artists, filmmakers and architects.
Combining works of the imagination with important examples of actual ‘surreal’ houses, the exhibition presents a diverse range of paintings, photographs, films, models and installation from public and private collections in Britain, Europe, Canada and the United States, many rarely seen in the UK.
The exhibition is accompanied by a full programme of events and talks. See the Barbican website for more details.
