figuralism (n)

The literary or artistic technique of using personification or symbolic representation to convey a hidden or ulterior meaning, typically as part of a religious allegory. (Oxford English Dictionary)

Ah, figuralism, the art world’s quirky little secret. If you’re tired of traditional schools of thought, then you’ll find this movement refreshingly offbeat. Think of it as a visual representation of a mind set free from conventions and boundaries. It’s like Picasso and Pollock (a miracle to say the least) had a baby and named it “Does this look like a fish to you?.” With figuralism, artists take delight in distorting shapes, exaggerating proportions, and playing with perspective. It’s as if they have a secret pact with imagination itself (the one that comes out when you have been micro-dosing mushrooms while fasting). It is basically painting without your contacts in and you are stuck wearing those dirty scratched up glasses that you keep in your glove compartment so you can legally drive.