Ploumanach 

Eileen Agar made "Ploumanach," a striking image of geological forms in the French region of Brittany. Agar was a British-Argentinian Surrealist artist active during a time when women artists were often overshadowed. She aligned with the surrealist movement to explore themes of identity and the subconscious. This piece is a personal reflection of Agar's fascination with natural forms and their textures. The rocks, rendered in warm yellows and browns, rise dramatically against a cool blue sky. Look closer at the composition and you will notice the deliberate placement of the rocks, which evoke a sense of monumentality, and contrast with the organic shapes of the foliage at the rocks' base. Agar once said, "I like things that are unexpected. I’m always looking for something new." This landscape then becomes an emotional space, a space to meditate on the self and the creative process. In “Ploumanach,” Agar transcends traditional landscape art, offering instead a vision that celebrates the surreal potential of the natural world.