The triumphant march 1947

This oil painting, "The Triumphant March," was made by René Magritte, though we don't know exactly when. What strikes me about this piece is its boldness; the way these peculiar figures almost protrude from the canvas, demanding attention. I imagine Magritte, brush in hand, carefully building up the layers of paint, each stroke a deliberate choice to sculpt these characters into existence. The contrast of the dark background against the bright, almost cartoonish, figures is so jarring. Look at the figure with the pipe – the way the light catches the green skin, highlighting the red details. This image is so strange, maybe the artist was exploring the absurd, challenging our perceptions of reality. I think of other surrealists like Dalí, or even the Dadaists. Artists are always in conversation, aren’t they? Each building on the ideas of those who came before, pushing the boundaries of what art can be. It’s a process, an ongoing dialogue that shapes our understanding of the world.