The Woman Aflame
Salvador Dali’s sculpture “Woman Aflame” masterfully intertwines the themes of sensuality and destruction. The faceless female figure, with drawers embedded in her torso, symbolizes hidden desires and subconscious mysteries, reflecting Dalí’s fascination with Freudian concepts. The flames consuming her back draw a direct parallel to his painting “Burning Giraffe”, serving as a poignant metaphor for the devastation of the Spanish Civil War. This juxtaposition highlights the duality of human experience, where beauty and suffering coexist, encapsulating Dalí’s exploration of the complexities of femininity and the impact of war. The secrets hidden in the woman´s body store memories of both exciting emotions and tragedy.
Alice in wonderland
Salvador Dalí’s bronze sculpture “Alice in Wonderland” embodies themes of metamorphosis and the interplay between youth and age. Inspired by Lewis Carroll’s character, Dalí portrays Alice as the “eternal girl-child,” incorporating motifs like the skipping rope to symbolize perpetual motion. The sculpture features double images, with Alice’s hands and face transforming into roses, representing feminine beauty and the passage of time. This work reflects Dalí’s fascination with blending reality and fantasy, highlighting the enduring nature of innocence and transformation.
Dance of Time
Salvador Dalí’s “Dance of Time” sculptures embody his fascination with space-time concepts, influenced by Einstein’s relativity and Minkowski’s spacetime continuum. The melting, dancing clocks symbolize time’s fluidity, merging scientific theories with artistic expression. Dalí integrates dance elements, reflecting his appreciation for movement and its connection to time’s passage.
Surrealist Piano
Salvador Dalí’s “Surrealist Piano” sculpture transforms a traditional grand piano by replacing its wooden legs with dancing female legs, animating the instrument in a whimsical manner. This design reflects Dalí’s fascination with music and surrealism, inspired by childhood experiences of outdoor piano concerts in unconventional settings. The sculpture exemplifies Dalí’s ability to infuse inanimate objects with life, blending reality and imagination.
Saint George and the Dragon
Salvador Dalí’s bronze sculpture “Saint George and the Dragon” reimagines the classic tale, symbolizing the eternal struggle between good and evil. Influenced by Renaissance masters like Raphael, Dalí portrays Saint George as a faceless knight, emphasizing universality. The composition features dynamic diagonals, with the saint’s lance intersecting the dragon’s form, highlighting duality. Notably, the dragon’s wings morph into flames, and its tongue transforms into a crutch—a recurring Dalinian motif symbolizing mortality. This work reflects Dalí’s exploration of metamorphosis and the human condition.
Profile of Time
Salvador Dalí’s sculpture “Profile of Time” depicts a melting watch draped over an olive tree, symbolizing time’s fluidity and personal perception. Inspired by his 1931 painting “The Persistence of Memory,” the piece reflects Dalí’s Catalonian roots and his “paranoiac-critical method,” revealing hidden meanings within time and identity.