How to Be a Surrealist with Philippa Perry
Psychotherapist Philippa Perry takes us on a playful journey into the unconscious to discover the deep roots of surrealism in the political upheavals of 1920s Europe.
Melting clocks, lobster telephones - the perplexing images of surrealist art are instantly recognisable to millions. But for psychotherapist Philippa Perry the radical ideas which inspired the original artists are often overlooked. In this film, Philippa takes us on a playful journey into the unconscious to discover the deep roots of surrealism in the political upheavals of 1920s Europe and new ways of understanding the human psyche.
Among her surrealist adventures, Philippa sets up her own Bureau of Surrealist Research on the streets of Paris and invites members of the public to tell her their dreams, she uncovers the role of women in the surrealism movement and has a go at being an artist's muse herself, rolls up her sleeves to try some surrealist techniques with art critic Adrian Searle, and puts on a screening of DalΓ and BuΓ±uel 's famous film Un Chien Andalou for a group of unsuspecting art students.
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Clips
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Philippa reads the Surrealist manifesto
Duration: 02:27
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Philippa makes a surrealist sculpture
Duration: 01:51
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Philippa sets up her own Bureau of Surrealist Research
Duration: 02:00
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Philippa goes to the movies
Duration: 02:45
Credits
Role | Contributor |
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Presenter | Philippa Perry |
Executive Producer | Richard Bright |
Director | Morag Tinto |
Broadcasts
- Tue 4 Apr 2017 21:00
- Wed 5 Apr 2017 02:55
- Wed 12 Apr 2017 02:00
- Tue 5 Dec 2017 02:00
- Tue 27 Mar 2018 00:00
- Thu 28 Mar 2019 00:00
- Tue 20 Aug 2019 02:00
- Mon 2 Aug 2021 22:40
- Mon 3 Jan 2022 22:00
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