Exploring the depths of the subconscious at Crawford

An exhibition at Cork’s Crawford Art Gallery connects important Irish artists to heavyweights of the Surrealist movement, says Mark Ewart

THERE can be no doubt that Symbolism and Surrealism continue to influence artists working today. But arguably, it is in our schools that the legacy of these artistic movements is most strongly felt.

Perhaps it is the Surrealist reliance on imagination and the portrayal of magical and mystical figures and places which appeal most to young people and their love of fairytales and fascination with dreams.