Spontaneous Surrealism – Óscar Domínguez

<div class="text-justify"> >Some art exhibitions surprise me, others amaze me; in others, I find myself questioning things or reflecting, but in most I simply enjoy each piece and what the artist conveys. ---  --- Some time ago, I was able to visit one of the wonderful temporary exhibitions held every so often at the city’s Picasso Museum. These exhibitions aren’t confined to a small room; instead, the space has a labyrinthine structure, where a large area is divided into smaller sections depending on the theme. The walls are always changing colour, depending on the artist and how they wish to highlight the works, and the truth is that the museum does an extraordinary job. Until that day, I was unaware of the great work of the surrealist artist Óscar Domínguez, who is on a par with Miró, Picasso, Dalí and many others of his era, a difficult time, when many had to live in France or travel there for their art to be recognised. ---  ---  “I Am Right, Surrealist Effect. Surrealist Composition II”, 1933, oil on canvas. ---  “The Piano”, 1933, oil on canvas. ---  “The Hunter”, 1933, oil on canvas. ---  “Untitled”, 1933, oil on canvas. --- <center></center> “Le dimanche or Rut marin”, 1935, oil on canvas. --- That’s why, when I stepped into the large hall, I was utterly captivated, not only by the quality of the artist’s work, but also by the size of the paintings and the way he imbued them with his own style and the spirit of his native Canary Islands. I hadn’t always been drawn to this kind of art; it was only after I’d finished my studies in drawing and painting that I became interested. It was then that I began to see more of this kind of art, and the blend of illusion, imagination and magic, plus the fantasy, is something I love. You can capture practically anything, emotions, feelings, realities, ways of looking at life and even messages in various ways, some a little convoluted, but which the discerning eye will find meaning in. --- <center></center> “The Dragon Tree”, 1933, oil on canvas. --- <center></center> “Can Opener”, 1936, oil on canvas. ---  “Spring”, 1939, oil on canvas. ---  “Surrealist Figures”, 1937, oil on canvas. ---  “Apparition over th […]