Detail 1931

Serge Brignoni made this image with ink, etching lines into its surface. I can picture his hand moving, scratching, and inventing these biomorphic shapes. These aren’t just doodles; they are alive with the energy of Surrealism. I imagine Brignoni, like other Surrealists, was trying to get at the unconscious, letting his hand and mind wander, allowing weird, unexpected shapes to emerge. Those figures in the middle – are they bodies, spirits, or some kind of dream logic? The artist's hand is visible here in the hatching, creating tone with densely packed lines. It's all in the wrist, how he flicks, pivots, and pushes the pen. There's an interest in the primitive that reminds me of Miró or even the raw expression of folk art. These artists are like translators of the human condition, remixing, borrowing, and adding their own signatures across time.