My Sinisterhand

This past weekend, Maria and I had the opportunity to see Salvador Dali’s interpretation through paintings of Dante’s Inferno. The Fayetteville Museum of Art has had the entire collection on display since February 13th and it runs through the 28th. It was a small display and crowded, but seeing these works of Dali was a nice experience in such an out of the way place as Fayetteville, NC. I was intrigued by the style of the works with which the famous surrealist used and was not closely familiar with the collection or its history. It was a controversial project perhaps in scope even as controversial as the writings of the Inferno by Dante. There we also four other original Dali works on loan from a few Fayetteville residents. I was impressed with the detail of each piece and the mix of pen and watercolor. I have always been very fond of Dante’s Inferno and was very pleased to see this interpretation of such a classic piece of literature. A friend of mine from work also saw the exhibit and comparing notes was rather enlightening. He was more educated on the history of the works and was able to articulate more of the story behind the whole process. If this exhibit comes your way, it is definitely worth going to see.

-Jason