At first glance, the series of round shapes look like a head supported by a spine-like structure. They give the impression of a weathered human skeleton. A native of the Canary Islands, Oscar Dominguez quickly came to the attention of the Surrealists in 1934 when he invented decalcomania, a method of generating accidental images using blotting. This work was made during a period when he was a presence in the Surrealists’ scene and was participating in their exhibitions. Evidence of the connection can be found in this painting’s odd arrangement of motifs and depiction of unreal space. There are also similarities with the work of Dali and Tanguy, such as the smoothly finished surface and the apparent use of artificial lighting.
(KATADA Yuko)
At first glance, the series of round shapes look like a head supported by a spine-like structure. They give the impression of a weathered human skeleton. A native of the Canary Islands, Oscar Dominguez quickly came to the attention of the Surrealists in 1934 when he invented decalcomania, a method of generating accidental images using blotting. This work was made during a period when he was a presence in the Surrealists’ scene and was participating in their exhibitions. Evidence of the connection can be found in this painting’s odd arrangement of motifs and depiction of unreal space. There are also similarities with the work of Dali and Tanguy, such as the smoothly finished surface and the apparent use of artificial lighting.
(KATADA Yuko)