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“Surrealism Beyond Borders” at the Tate Modern, London

Published on , by Mala Yamey

“Surrealism Beyond Borders” at the Tate Modern in London maps the inherently transnational nature of the movement from Cairo to Cuba.

Installation view of “Surrealism Beyond Borders” at Tate Modern, London.Photographer:... “Surrealism Beyond Borders” at the Tate Modern, London

Installation view of “Surrealism Beyond Borders” at Tate Modern, London.
Photographer: Sonal Bakrania

“Surrealism Beyond Borders”, traveling from The Metropolitan Museum in New York, captures the global impact of the Surrealist movement and challenges the view that it was a purely European phenomenon. In the opening wall text, the curators establish their approach towards a truly global exhibition through avoiding nationalities, denying a singular narrative and disregarding linear chronologies. The ambition reflects an increasing tendency in museum and curatorial practice to think transnationally rather than from a…
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