Surrealism as a living structure
Surrealism may be approached not only as a historical movement, but as an enduring visual structure that continues to shape the logic of images far beyond its canonical period.
To think about Surrealism only in historical terms is to miss one of its most persistent qualities: its capacity to reorganize visual experience.
Seen in this way, Surrealism is less a style than a structure of image production. Its visual logic can reappear in very different contexts.
This is one reason why Surrealism remains productive for contemporary art. It offers a framework for understanding works that do not quote the historical movement directly.
For advisory and curatorial work, this perspective matters. It allows one to identify artistic positions not simply through genre or label, but through structural affinity.