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NEO-SURREALISM
Neo-Surrealism is an art movement that emerged in the late Paul Ygartua’s Neo-Surrealism painting combines elements
20th century as a reinterpretation of the Surrealist movement of surrealism with a more contemporary aesthetic. It is
(materialized of the Dadaism activities) of the 1920s and 1930s characterized by the use of bright colors, bold lines, and
represented by Salvador Dali, Max Ernst, René Magritte, Yves distorted shapes to create a dreamlike atmosphere. Ygartua’s
Tanguy, and Man Ray, with a lasting impact on arts. Neo-Surrealism is often rooted in personal experience
Neo-Surrealists combine elements of fantasy, imagination, and and emotion, and his paintings often deal with themes of
dream-like states with traditional representational art. They nostalgia, loss, and identity.
often use unexpected juxtapositions and symbolic images to Ygartua’s Neo-Surrealism paintings are often highly symbolic,
create works that evoke a heightened sense of reality. Neo- evoking a sense of mystery and suggesting hidden meanings.
Surrealists often blur the boundaries between the real and the His work often features recurring symbols which can represent
imagined, creating a dreamlike atmosphere in their work. different ideas or emotions.*
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