SURREAL THINGS

until sunday september 07 2008
Museo Guggenheim Bilbao
T : + 34 94 435 90 08
avenida Abandoibarra, 2
48001 Bilbao
Spain

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This remarkable exhibition is the first to explore the influence of Surrealism on the world of design: theatre, interiors, fashion,film, architecture, and advertising. Showcasing approximately 250 objects drawn from public and private collections worldwide—many of which have never been exhibited before—Surreal Things emphasizes the tensions that arose from the increasing commercialization of Surrealism’s visual aesthetic.

Crédit : Salvador Dalí (1904 - 1989) & Edward James (1907 - 1984). White Aphrodisiac Telephone, 1938. Synthetic material. 18 x 30.5 x 12.5 cm. The Trustees of The Edward James Foundation. Copyright: Salvador Dalí, Fundació Gala-Salvador Dalí, VEGAP, Bilbao, 2008

Divided into five thematic sections, the exhibition looks into the way the Surrealists embraced the world of design and the way designers used Surrealism as a source of inspiration.
A unique view of some of the most unusual objects created by the movement's leading figures, including Salvador Dalí, René Magritte, Joan Miró, Giorgio de Chirico, Elsa Schiaparelli, Jean-Michel Frank, Frederick Kiesler, and Max Ernst, many of which are on show for the first time.