Mom
This was our first museum visit in our art immersion. The collection is extensive, including mixed media, paint on canvas and wood, photography, film, hologram. It spans his entire career representing the evolution of his style from impressionism to realism to fathering surrealism. The museum itself is incredible, and surreal. Named "Enigma" it boasts hurricane-force integrity and whimsical, educational and artist inspired elements. From the double-helix staircase to nature elements to the clever "hands on" explanation of pi the grounds itself are an experience and fascination. New to me was Dali's surreal filmwork, the museum even has a middle and high school surreal film competition "Daliwood".
Focus was an artistic style, mainly surrealism, and content or interpretation. Was fun to try to break down and understand what may be being portrayed and react to it. Dali's work is certainly a feast for the eyes you could spend hours combing through each piece for meaning. Thank goodness for the wonderful docents!
Jack
I loved the Dali museum, the building and the art work, it was so cool. The building was art itself, it looked like a big bubble of glass was coming out of it, and there was even a labyrinth that I walked. Dali was the father of Surrealism, a dream-like form of art. He was known for painting objects that looked like they were melting, most famously for his” soft clocks”. Outside by the labyrinth there was even a soft bench with a soft clock on it. My favorite pieces of art were a painting of Abe Lincoln that you have to stand very far away to see it all come together and one that I forget the name of but it had Venus DeMilo and a bull and a bull fighting arena and a matador it was really cool. My most favorite piece was the Hologram of Alice Cooper. He was spinning inside of a cylinder and his eyes and mouth moved. The colors were rainbow -like and you could see a light bulb when you looked down to the inside bottom. I loved the Dali museum and I would love to go again and see even more of his artwork to learn more about Surrealism, Art and Dali himself. If you have not been to this museum you should plan a trip it is really cool.
AnnaGrace
The Dali museum is awesome, I loved it. The building itself is artwork but the inside is the best part. On the second floor is where all the Dali art is. I learned that he was the father of surrealism, which is real life objects portrayed in a different, dreamy way. One of my favorite pieces is the hologram of Alice Cooper he is sitting on a chair rotating, his eyes and mouth moving. Another one of my favorites is the Abraham Lincoln if you squint, or if you stand back from at a distance, you can see his face. The next time I go back I want to learn more about what his artwork means.
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| Outside the Dali Museum "Enigma" building |
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| $36m to build. An amazing building the glass element has no two panes that are the same. |
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| At the main entrance with "stone" keystone, "live wall" and fountain of youth water element. |
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| Central staircase inspired by DNA double-helix that inspired Dali. |
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| Wish tree in front of hedge labyrinth entrance. |
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| Tri-fold paper mam made to reference art styles, form and content. |
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| Dali's Hallucinogenic Toreador (1969-70) - one of Jack's favorites. Can you find the toreador? Even more difficult, can you find the dalmatian? |
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| Dali's Gal Contemplating the Mediterranean Sea Which at 20 Meters Becomes a Portrait of Abraham Lincoln - Another favorite! Look for Gala (Dali's wife and muse) the crucified Jesus, Lincoln's face at a distance and the portraits within the portrait. |
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| Entering the labyrinth. As a project after our trip, we had some friends over to make "surreal" Rice Krispie art. That's Rice Krispie treats flattened into canvases and/or sculpted then painted with gel food coloring and water. Then perhaps most surreal of all, we ate our creations! Yumm!   |
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