Max Ernst. An Ornithologist's dreams.

An Ornithologist’s Dreams is an exhibition of works by Max Ernst – one of the leading artists of the 20th century and, next to Salvador Dali, the most famous representative of Surrealism. The exhibition introduces the artist’s work through the prism of his deep conviction about his avian origin and his reference to birds as his artistic alter ego.

Bird is one of the leading motifs present in Max Ernst’s work, beginning with his early Dadaist pieces to those made by the end of his life. Given names such as Loplop, Hornebom, and Schnabelmax, birds feature in various disguises, forms, and contexts. Bird is the dominating motif in Ernst’s collages, oil paintings, prints, book illustrations, and sculptures.