Mona Hatoum
Mona Hatoum (Lebanon/United Kingdom, 1952) is a British-Palestinian artist renowned for her installations and sculptures that explore themes of displacement, conflict, and the human body. Utilizing materials like steel, glass, and everyday objects, her work often juxtaposes beauty with unsettling elements, challenging viewers' perceptions of familiar spaces and objects.
What is Surrealism?
Surrealism began in the 1920s as an art and literary movement with the goal of revealing the unconscious mind and unleashing the imagination by exploring unusual and dream-like imagery. Influenced by Sigmund Freud’s theories of psychoanalysis, Surrealist artists and writers sought to bring the unconscious into rational life, blurring the lines between reality and dreams. The movement aimed to challenge conventional perceptions and express the irrational aspects of the human experience.
