Splash Biography

Oftentimes, a work of art is praised for its ability to accurately reflect reality. Beginning with artistic movements like surrealism, modernism, and postmodernism, however, the nature of reality became distorted through the use of dreams, illusions, and fantasies. Using Ambrose Bierce's short story "An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge" as the focus, along with supplementary material from Franz Kafka's "A Dream" and David Lynch's "Mulholland Drive", we will explore how and why certain artists have chosen to represent reality in such an ambiguous way through close-reading and discussion.