"Over 100 years after André Breton published his Surrealist Manifesto, the art world remains more enchanted than ever by the genre-defying art movement. The book's 2024 anniversary spawned countless shows on Surrealism and its leading figures, including René Magritte, whose work has recently been exhibited from Houston, Texas, to Sydney, Australia. Notoriously tight-lipped when it came to discussing or analysing his enigmatic practice, Magritte only spoke publicly about his work three times."
"Now, thanks to artificial intelligence (AI), KMSKA visitors can listen to Magritte's 1938 lecture in his own voice and view the slides in their entirety, as part of the exhibition Magritte. La ligne de vie. On view until 22 February 2026, the show features more than 100 works, including impressive private and public loans from across the artist's career, as well as a section devoted to Surrealists hailing from Antwerp, such as Marién, inspired by the master."
Surrealism's 2024 centenary produced numerous exhibitions worldwide focused on leading figures including René Magritte, with shows from Houston to Sydney. Magritte made only three public appearances, the most significant at KMSKA in 1938 when he was 40; the museum retains his slides and a meticulous record by Marcel Mariën. KMSKA recreated the 1938 presentation using AI to synthesize Magritte's voice and display the slides within the exhibition Magritte. La ligne de vie, on view until 22 February 2026. The exhibition presents over 100 works, major loans, and a portion devoted to Antwerp Surrealists, organized non-chronologically around titles, the body, collages, and word-image relations.
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