Train Of Thought 2017

Michael Cheval painted 'Train Of Thought', and it’s just like the name suggests, a journey into the artist’s surreal imagination. I can almost feel Cheval carefully layering oil on canvas, working with precision to build this dreamlike tableau. Look at the woman, adorned with swan wings, resting amidst books, cards, and a miniature train set. It's like she’s a character in her own personal fairy tale. I can imagine Cheval's mind buzzing with symbolism. The train, a circle of tracks - perhaps representing the cyclical nature of thought, or maybe the endless possibilities of our inner worlds? The books behind her – might they symbolize the weight of knowledge or the escape of stories? It reminds me of other surrealist painters, like Magritte or Dali, but with a touch of whimsical fantasy. Like them, Cheval is interested in more than simple representation. He wants to depict something more elusive: the landscape of the mind, the stuff of dreams. It is exciting to witness how artists converse across time, inspiring one another to explore the enigmatic depths of human consciousness.