Surrealism and Halloween: A Perfect Match of Imagination and Fear

“A mask tells us more than a face”

-OSCAR WILDE

Surrealism, an art movement born in the early 20th century, sought to unlock the power of the unconscious mind, blending dreamscapes with reality in ways that often disturbed, confused, and enchanted audiences. With its foundation in shock value, surprise, and the exploration of inner fears, surrealism shares a curious connection with Halloween, a holiday equally rooted in fear, fantasy, and the unknown.

Surrealist painters like Salvador Dalí, René Magritte, and Max Ernst created worlds that seem to straddle the boundary between dreams and nightm...