As one of the most iconic Spanish painters of the 20th century, Dalí is renowned for his striking and bizarre images in his works. The exhibition presents his paintings from the collections of the Dalí Theatre-Museum, Salvador Dalí House-Museum, Gala Dalí Castle Púbol, as well as other institutions, revealing Dalí's explorations and innovations in painting techniques and artistic ideas.
Based on two paintings by Dalí, Le sentiment de vitesse (The Sense of Speed)and Nature Morte Vivante (Still Life-Fast Moving), the exhibition also features scenes for the public to photograph.
Le sentiment de vitesse (The Sense of Speed)
Nature Morte Vivante (Still Life-Fast Moving)
The design of the exhibition hall
Meanwhile, on the 8th floor of the Guangzhou Library, a Dalí-themed documentary exhibition and book exhibition are underway simultaneously, bringing visitors back to Dali and his contemporaries.
Dalí-themed book exhibition
Dalí-themed documentary exhibition
Over 30 Dalí-themed events, including exhibition guided tours, lectures, collage workshops for children, stone clay creation, reading salons, portrait and fiction writing activities, and paper theatre workshops, will also take place throughout the exhibition.
Among them, the exhibition's guided tours will be available at 2:30 p.m. on Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays, together with two more guided tours in English on May 27 and June 10 at 10:30 a.m. During the exhibition, the Guangzhou Library will also issue a call for entries, inviting people to send in photographs, paintings, and handmade crafts that are inspired by Dali's works of art.
For more information on these events and how to register, please follow the WeChat public account "廣圖多元文化館 (pinyin: guang tu duo yuan wen hua guan)" and send the message "達利 (pinyin: da li)".
Eduardo Aznar Campos, Consul General of Spain in Guangzhou, believes that the exhibition is amazing and magical. "We are also very proud to have some of our pieces of art, although they are reproductions, here in Guangzhou," he said."This is a very festive occasion that shows the length and strength of our bilateral cooperation."
Eduardo Aznar Campos (L1), Gerardo Bugallo (L2), Counsellor of the Embassy of Spain in China, Guangdong artist Xu Hongfei (R2), Fang Jiazhong (R1), director of the Guangzhou Library, and other guests visit the exhibition.
Aznar also added that an exhibition displaying productions of Plato Museum will kick off in August in the city of Zhongshan, and another exhibition of a famous Spanish painter will be held at the Guangzhou Library next year.
This exhibition is the 44th stop of the Trip Around the Worldseries of Guangzhou Library's Multiculture Library. According to Fang Jiazhong, director of the Guangzhou Library, through this series, the library has cooperated with many institutions around the world to hold exhibitions, presenting artworks of Leonardo da Vinci and Raphael, as well as the collections of Plato Museum to Guangzhou residents.
"We hope that through collaboration with Guangzhou's sister cities, the Consulates General in Guangzhou and so on, the works of outstanding writers and artists can be exhibited in Guangzhou, so that residents can understand, observe and feel their artworks closely," said Fang.
Date: May 11 to June 19, 2023
Venue: Exhibition Hall, B1, Guangzhou Library
Add.: No. 4 Zhujiang Dong Road, Tianhe District, Guangzhou (廣州市天河區珠江東路4號)
Nearest metro station: Take Metro Line 3 or 5, get off at the Zhujiang New Town Station, and use Exit C