Hiver 1970

Salvador Dalí created this watercolor, titled "Hiver," with meticulous brushstrokes, likely during the later phase of his career. The artwork strikes a delicate balance between representation and abstraction. See how washes of color evoke a wintry landscape, complete with stark contrasts and ghostly figures. The composition is horizontally divided, the upper portion dominated by a looming, almost ominous sky, while the lower half contains a flurry of surrealist gestures. Note the melting quality of the colors, where reds and blues drip down, creating a sense of fluidity and instability. This technique destabilizes the viewer's perception of a solid, fixed world, suggesting the impermanence of reality. Moreover, the scale is subverted. Tiny figures, rendered with exacting detail, coexist with broad strokes of color, disrupting any traditional sense of depth or perspective. Ultimately, the painting's formal qualities and the unsettling juxtaposition of elements challenge the viewer to question the boundary between the real and the imagined.