Surrealism Art in Latin America

Surrealism had an important presence and influence in Latin American art during the 20th century. Some of the main exponents and characteristics of surrealism in Latin America are:

- Frida Kahlo (Mexico, 1907-1954) - Probably the most internationally recognized Latin American surrealist artist. Her self-portraits with symbolic and dreamlike elements, as well as representations of her suffering and Mexican culture, are emblematic.

- Wifredo Lam (Cuba, 1902-1982) - Key artist of Caribbean surrealism. He fused surrealist elements with Afro-Cuban imagery, creating hybrid figures between humans and animals.

- Leonora Carrington (Mexico, 1917-2011) - British-Mexican painter and writer, part of the surrealist circle of André Breton. Her works explore fantastic worlds with strange creatures.

-Roberto Matta (Chile, 1911-2002)-Recognized for his compositions with biomorphic and architectural forms in dreamlike dimensional spaces.

-Rufino Tamayo (Mexico, 1899-1991)-Although his work encompassed several currents, he incorporated surrealist elements by fusing Mexican traditions with cubism and pre-Hispanic art.

- Wolfgang Paalen (Austria, 1905-1959) - He introduced surrealism to Mexico and founded the magazine DYN with surrealist texts.

Latin American surrealism took the dream route, symbolism and exploration of the subconscious of the European movement, but also mixed it with elements of the indigenous American worldview and cultures. There was an emphasis on the identity, the mythical and the magical ancestral present in these towns.