In this video, you will learn how Carrington’s aesthetics transformed after arriving in Mexico, as well as the relationship she developed with Remedios Varo. To help you navigate it, we suggest answering the following questions while you watch it.

Why do you think she chose to depict the house in the “House Opposite” in such a way? Why did she choose those colours and that particular composition?
Why do you think it is called “the Opposite House”?
Who do you think were the characters in that painting?
Why do you think the kitchen was such a special place for Carrington?
What do you think is the meaning behind the hybrid creatures in her painting?
Why do you think she chose to paint the landing in such a way?
Why do you think Varo and Carrington used each other in their stories?
How does their work differ from one another?
How did Carrington view the “magical thought”? - Research idea- Carrington’s relationship with the Tarot and Kabbalah, we attach the book below.
Why do you think they view serpents differently?
Why do you think she chose the figure of Amenhotep?
How did she depict the role of the priestesses in the painting? How do they differ from how she depicted male scholars?
How do you think this painting relates to Bosch’s painting?
Why do you think it relates to Rembrandt’s? Why is Rembrandt’s image so important to European art history?
How does Carrington’s painting dialogue with Rembrandt and invert his proposal?
How does she present a similar transformation in the Hearing Trumpet?
What was the imbalance she was referring to?
Why was important the notion of plurality?
Do you think Carrington was a feminist artist? Can this term be applied freely to her work?