Such artists show an urge to rise above the ordinary and reveal new, improbable opportunities. By tearing apart the fabric of reality, they examine impossible connections, construct new vistas, pair incompatible terms and concepts, and devise poetic yet puzzling imagery. They distort, manipulate, and question consciousness, proposing new ways of perceiving the ordinary and appreciating the extraordinary. Prompted by the idea that reality is stranger than one might think, their work encourages the experience and exploration of new sensations or any forms of oddity. Through their practice, they search for new meanings in existing things, occasionally tapping into the realm of dreams to harness the delightfully confusing effect of strangeness.

Emphasizing intuition and cherishing automatism in their methods, these artists aim to bypass rational thought to uncover the extraordinary. This approach fosters a space driven by the

subconscious, where familiar forms might emerge from chaotic marks or where qualities of other realities overlay commonplace scenes. Their work challenges established logic and aesthetics, yet it provides a language to discuss aspects of life beyond the everyday. Echoing Breton’s pantheistic worldview and the idea that our psyche transcends our physical being, the infinite appeal of such efforts lies in the fact that it’s not entirely possible to fully remove all the critical faculties of moral or aesthetic judgment. Still, it’s infinitely exciting and encouraging to keep trying, to keep peeking Behind the Order of Things.

Saša Bogojev