Leonora Carrington: The Symptomatic Surreal

Between 1939 and 1945, Leonora Carrington transmuted the horror of war and her own psychological fissures into a rare and dreamlike universe. The Freud Museum gathers for the first time her creations from this pivotal period, where the artist forged a unique visual language. Her canvases animate hybrid beings and symbolic animals that probe the depths of the female unconscious, far from the beaten path of classic surrealism. This face-to-face between her mystical visions and the intimate setting of Sigmund Freud’s former home offers a new and unprecedented insight into her resilience. Her works testify to a search for meaning through trauma, affirming her place as a major and rebellious figure. An exceptional opportunity to approach the intimacy of a creator who was able to transform her storms into a fascinating personal mythology until June 28, 2026.