People cannot know my painting if they associate it with any kind of symbolism, whether naive or sophisticated. Then again, what I paint does not imply that the invisible is superior to the visible: the visible is rich enough to create a poetic language, evoking the mystery of the invisible and the visible.
René Magritte (Lessines, Bélgica, 21 de novembro de 1898 ― Bruxelas, Rue des Mimosas, Schaerbeek, Bélgica, 15 de agosto de 1967) was an internationally renowned belgian surrealist painter who also wrote prolifically on art and other subjects. In “Rene Magritte selected writings”, de by Kathleen Rooney and Eric Plattner, University of Minnesota Press, 2016 . Ele é famoso por afirmar que “a função da pintura é tornar a poesia visível”. Suas obras de arte são poemas visuais, mas ele também escreveu uma série de poemas escritos e textos surrealistas
