Centaur tower Landscape 

Remedios Varo painted “Centaur tower Landscape,” as she navigated the cultural and political landscape of exile in Mexico. Varo, a Spanish-born surrealist, fled Europe during World War II, finding refuge and community among other exiled artists and intellectuals. Here, Varo merges architectural precision with surrealist fantasy. The painting presents a tower-like structure that exists between the natural world and an otherworldly interior. The androgynous figures are engaged in alchemical or artistic processes, hinting at transformation and the search for knowledge. Varo once said, “I don’t believe in labels…you have to paint what you see.” She crafts a space where the boundaries between the rational and the irrational blur, between the human and the mythical. The centaur atop the tower symbolizes the integration of instinct and intellect, challenging conventional narratives of identity. This painting embodies the tension between the search for stability and the embrace of change.