Surrealism: Picturing the Strange exhibition
Edwin's 1939 painting "The Shape of the Night" is back on display at the Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art (on Level 2 of Modern One). The new display is titled "Surrealism: Picturing the Strange" and show-cases Scotland’s world class collection of surrealist art. It features international stars such as Salvador Dalí, Dorothea Tanning, Max Ernst, René Magritte, Joan Miró and Toyen.
Tor Scott, Assistant Curator at National Galleries of Scotland, said:
“Whether people have existing knowledge of Surrealism or are seeing these works for the first time, there is something about the dreamlike, uncanny and bizarre that always captures people's attention. The display includes paintings by international artists such as Remedios Varo and Max Ernst, as well as works by English and Scottish artists like Edith Rimmington and Edwin Lucas, exploring the far-reaching impact of this radical movement.”
Tor Scott, Assistant Curator at National Galleries of Scotland, said:
“Whether people have existing knowledge of Surrealism or are seeing these works for the first time, there is something about the dreamlike, uncanny and bizarre that always captures people's attention. The display includes paintings by international artists such as Remedios Varo and Max Ernst, as well as works by English and Scottish artists like Edith Rimmington and Edwin Lucas, exploring the far-reaching impact of this radical movement.”
For further information see:
- National Galleries Scotland - "Surrealism: Picturing the Strange"
- North Edinburgh News - "National Galleries of Scotland celebrate the return of Scotland’s Surrealism collection"
