Dream, reality and a way of describing the world that sweeps away all logic to create new structures. From January 25th to July 27th Rome hosts Salvador Dalì, between art and myth, the exhibition dedicated to the great master of surrealism, organized by Navigare at the Historical Museum of the Infantry of the Italian Army and set up by the curator of international exhibitions Vincenzo Sanfo, with the support of an international committee. The exhibition enjoys the patronage of the Lazio Region, of Roma Capitale – Department of Culture and of Oficina Cultural de la Embajada de España.
Circa 80 works from private collections in France and Italyfor a journey into the art and myth of the genius of Salvador Dalí. Paintings, drawings, sculptures, ceramics, glass, engravings, lithographs, documents, books and photographs lead the public to immerse themselves in Dalin’s universe, free from the rigidity of rules, where reality is made up of dreams.
To complete this journey, works by other authors who shared the idea of an art with a dreamlike and surreal character with Dalí are also on display, such as René Magritte, Max Ernst, André Masson, Man Ray, Leonor Fini, Giorgio de Chirico, as well as writers of the caliber of André Breton, Jean Cocteau, Louis Aragon and many others. An event which, due to the works on display, takes on extraordinary relevance at an international level, celebrating not only Dalí, but also the entire European surrealist panorama.
“The exhibition itinerary develops with an anthological approach, starting from the early years of the artist’s career and from the fundamental meeting with figures such as the poet Federico García Lorca, represented in the exhibition by unpublished surrealist drawingsand the director Luis Buñuel, present with clips from films that marked Dalí’s creative path. – Explains the curator Vincenzo Sanfo – These ties contributed to shaping the future of one of the greatest protagonists of twentieth-century art. The journey continues through all the phases of Dalí’s artistic production, up to the last dreamlike experiments of the final years of his life”.
Among the works on display there are also many lithographs, including those related to the works of García Lorca and the Divine Comedy, drypoint engravings, drawings, tapestries, sculptures, glass objects, ceramics, jewellery, paintings and a series of photographs, books and documents that further enrich the collection.
“This exhibition represents, in such an intense period of activity related to the 2025 Jubilee, a unique opportunity to immerse yourself in Dalí’s creative genius and the artistic and cultural context of Surrealism, offering a comprehensive and fascinating perspective on one of the most influential movements of the last century, also providing an interesting historical testimony of the feelings of those times. – Adds Salvatore Lacagnina, Head of Navigare – A path in which art appears powerful and immediate, which arouses strong emotions in the viewer, without necessarily being an expert. A journey into ‘beauty’, to bring anyone who crosses the entrance threshold to the museum closer and passionate about this world”.
Salvador Dalì, between art and myth
Dates: January 25 – July 27, 2025
Location: Historical Infantry Museum, Piazza di Santa Croce in Gerusalemme, 7, Rome
Hours:
From Monday to Friday: from 09.30 to 19.30.
Saturday and Sunday: from 9.30am to 8.30pm.
Last entry thirty minutes before closing.