Salvador Dali 'Of Time and Space' Exhibition

The Spirit of Salvador Dalí Arrives in London

A new exhibition of Salvador Dali limited edition sculptures is to open at two of Washington Green Fine Art’s London Artica galleries, from Saturday 28th April.

The exhibition entitled ‘Of Time and Space’ represents some of the most iconic images Dali ever created visited in sculptural form. The sculptures will be on show at the Artica Gallery in Covent Garden and the Artica Gallery on South Molton Street until Sunday 6th May, before embarking on a tour of Castle Galleries, also owned by Washington Green Fine Art, around the country.

Included in the nine-sculpture collection is Dance of Time I, II and III; Horse Saddled with Time; Nobility of Time; and Profile of Time. The melted watch is the most well-known and beloved of Dalí’s images, inspired by a dream about a runny Camembert cheese on a hot summer’s afternoon, symbolising the image of time devouring itself and everything in its path. The fluidity of time is represented in sculpture not only moving but dancing in rhythm to the beat of the universe. Time is a human notion, but in Dalínian time it is perpetual and ‘dances on’ stopping for no man, history or cosmos.

The elephant, in artworks such as Space Elephant and Triumphant Elephant is also one of Dalí’s most memorable and favourite images and an iconoclastic symbol of the future. His elephant is often depicted atop mosquito-like legs, emphasising the contrast between robustness and fragility, which in Dalí’s view is much like the contrast between the past and modernity.

Finally Space Venus sees Dalí pay homage to the female figure incorporating his infamous egg.

Although Salvador Dalí died more than 20 years ago, he remains one of the most thought-provoking, eccentric and surrealist artists of all time. Katie Howarth, gallery manager at Artica Covent Garden, said: “Dalí’s extraordinary talent and eccentric personality helped him to become the known-figure that he is today. He famously transformed everyday objects into bizarre symbols, representing deeper emotional themes and we are delighted to give our customers the opportunity to explore this symbology.”

Kate Hale, gallery manager at Artica South Molton Street, added: “Not primarily a sculptor, Dalí himself created the ‘maquettes’ (models) in a desire to see if his celebrated iconographic images would work in a three-dimensional form. The maquette (model) may have been a wax mold, a drawing or a gouache. He later signed contracts with publishers and approved and authorized a limited edition number of sculptures that could be created by artisans from his ‘maquette’ (model) and bring to light Dali’s image in sculptural form. We are delighted that this latest exhibition will bring nine of Dalí’s limited collection of 29 sculptures to the public arena.”

Dalí’s original paintings and sculptures now sell for hundreds of thousands of pounds which often take Dalí’s work out of the reach of the general public. But with all the artworks exhibited available for purchase from just £12,000, some of Dali’s most famous and popular work has been put back within the reach of the UK’s art enthusiasts.

For more information on Salvador Dalí or to request a catalogue of the artworks shown in the exhibition please visit www.castlegalleries.com.