Brief moments of escape are gold and every human of every gender and race searches for it as something he or she strives to own. The way to refuge though different for many in the end remains the same in destination. Whether it is in moments of joy or sorrow, we all seek it, though some of us amble towards it while others sprint to it. Usually there is one place specifically that one must choose. It lies within the embrace of possibility, even though it is in the realms of surrealism.
Dreams and fantasy exist in ideas and fiction. All burst through our brain and our consciousness. We sometimes see ourselves doing the impossible. It relaxes us. Knowing that we are not fully stuck in this world where many things are further than arms reach to grasp frees us, and shows us what is possible in a world of surrealism and wonder.
The movement of Surrealism surged through this world in the 1920s, bringing the creative genius of many in the pursuit of chance effects and unexpected juxtapositions. The movement embraces both art and literature; delving through trance and logic and the way of unwrapping deeper levels of meaning and associations.
In art it is Salvador Dali that is one of the most prominent champions of surrealism. His work has inspired the minds and hearts of many. On the literary front Franz Kafka is one of the most influential writers of the 20th century.
Writing and painting in surrealism are two fields that show me the extent of possibility. They are places that allow my imagination to run wild. I write because I find myself enjoying creating stories, with characters, lives and actions. Writing lets it all be within reach. I just relax and it comes out: a short story, a paragraph, an article. Just like the feeling you’d get from painting.
By Saif Nasir
