Artists, painters and contemporary visual culture

Welcome! Here starts a overview of thoughts, and brings together articles on magical realism in art, exploring painting, digital imagery and contemporary visual culture. It looks at how reality and imagination meet within the image, and how meaning can emerge through both narrative and visual flow.

Peter Doig — painting as a shifting reality

april 30, 2026

Peter Doig’s paintings hold a recognisable world while subtly shifting it, where landscape, memory and atmosphere remain present but never fully resolve into a fixed meaning.

A shifted still life — Dolf Bausch at LAM Museum

april 30, 2026

A close reading of a painting by Dolf Bausch at the LAM Museum, where food, time and display shift from everyday reality toward a subtle, symbolic structure.

When images begin to flow: Is this still Magical Realism?

april 22, 2026

AI-generated videos by Kelly Boesch visually echo magical realism, but shift from narrative to flow. Meaning is not fixed in the image, but emerges in the viewer, a different way of seeing.

Magical realism painters — between reality and inner imagery

april 20, 2026

Magical realism in painting unfolds where reality remains visible, yet begins to shift from within. Rather than constructing an imagined world, contemporary painters work through material, gesture and layering, allowing meaning to emerge in the image itself.

Can Magical Realism move beyond realistic painting?

juni 7, 2024

Magical realism is not limited to highly detailed realism, but extends into expressive painting and mixed media, where reality remains present while shifting from within.

Pushing the boundaries of magical realism

mei 31, 2024

Magical realism is an art movement that intricately weaves reality with fantastical elements, creating a unique narrative that transcends traditional…

Is Frida Kahlo magical realism?

mei 31, 2024

blends the ordinary with the extraordinary In the vibrant tapestry of art history, few names resonate as powerfully as Frida…

The enchanting world of Laura Esquivel and Magical Realism

mei 30, 2024

In the world of literature and art, magical realism holds a special place. This unique style blurs the boundaries between…

Where meaning shifts: The “Keepers” Series

mei 30, 2024

The “Keepers” series explores magical realism through subtle shifts within a recognizable image, where meaning remains open and emerges in the encounter between viewer and work.

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