Savor the surrealists this spring semester
If you are a fan of the arts or just want incredible photo-ops, take a trip to The Dali Museum and witness their exhibition Magritte & Dali. This is not a permanent exhibit, so it is a must see before it closes May 19. Walk through the giant red curtains to unveil jaw-dropping masterpieces by both these worldwide celebrated surrealists.
As a student, the cost of doing something or going somewhere is always a deciding factor. Luckily at the Dali Museum, there are discounts for students. The original cost of admission at the museum is $24, with your student ID admission cost is only $17; but the deals don’t stop there, after 5 p.m. Thursday admission costs $10.
Rene Magritte and Salvador Dali cause viewers to question the perception of vision and reality in their works of art. Visit this exhibit, and you’ll find yourself examining every brush stroke these artists made. Dali and Magritte both had a large emphasis on their surroundings, the human body, specifically the female anatomy. Everyone from everywhere may see different objects and ideas within one painting.
Visitors from Indonesia, Fransiscus Fendrian, 19 and John Machaffie, 23, were fascinated by the “Javanese mannequin” by Salvador Dali. It is one of the displays within the nudes/bodies section of the exhibition. As you stroll through this exhibit, you will witness paintings and sculptures of the human body created by Dali and Magritte. For fun, question yourself who created which piece to see if you can submerge yourself into the artist’s point of view
Not only is this exhibition filled with some of the pieces by Dali and Magritte, but the museum also incorporated some interactive sections within the exhibit. Take a turn through the curtains and find yourself in the clouds…literally. Videos of moving clouds are projected onto the floors and every wall in this interactive room, as well as 3-D cloud light fixtures. You can hear the museumgoers claim, “they felt as if they were in heaven.”
Walk through another set of curtains and become part of the art with video generated photos. Stand in front of the camera and see yourself as the center of the famous Magritte painting “The Son of Man.”
Discounts, a lovely drive on the Sunshine Skyway Bridge, and surrealist masterpieces at The Dali Museum calls for an astounding day in Saint Petersburg.
Emma Oliver is a Staff Writer of The Hawkeye
Emma Oliver, 19, is a Miami, Florida native. Oliver graduated from Seabreeze High School in 2017. She is...