What I find extremely stimulating is a Surrealist Artists ability to reach within their subconscious in order to produce art forms which we an audience or viewer are able to also interpret subconsciously. A surrealist method developed by Salvador Dali in the early 1930s which he used in his production of his artworks, especially his paintings that involved optical illusions. He described it as being a "spontaneous method of irrational knowledge based on the critical and systematic objectivity of the associations and interpretations of delirious phenomena." This method is used by Dali and then adapted by other Surrealists which allowed him to access a part of the mind which is not usually obvious, resulting in bizarre use of imagery and ideas. The influence of the Paranoiac Critical method can therefore be used to trigger subconscious thoughts which can effectively be used as symbolism in a variety of art forms including film.
Dali was also very influenced by Sigmund Freud's theories of the unconscious mind and it's powers, which we can not access. The unconscious mind is thought to contain repressed memories and thought processes which are stored from events from childhood, later reflected in actions such as speech or simply emotions. Actions such as the well known 'Freudian Slip' - a mistaken word substituted in a sentence accidentally... or is it accidentally? Freud emphasised the importance of dreams to being the 'Royal road to the unconscious' which stresses the importance of dreams to being a portrayal of repressed memories and wishful thinking. I find the concepts of psychoanalysis extremely important in defining our ability to express ourselves as human beings, scientifically although it is difficult to reach our unconscious, methods of relaxation or simply dreams are a reflection of powers that are beyond us.
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