His movements
Surrealism
The best-known artistic and poetic movement of the 20th century, Surrealism has its origins in the Dada movement, which emerged after the First World War. André Breton defined it in his Surrealist Manifesto of 1924. Surrealists included Spanish artists Joan Mirò and Salvador Dali, as well as Frenchman Raoul Hausmann, a close associate of Max Bucaille.
The College of Pataphysics
Pataphysics, a concept developed by Alfred Jarry, can be seen as a playful, subversive response to the scientific and philosophical rationality of his time. Indeed, Jarry defines it as “the science of imaginary solutions that symbolically grants to lineaments the properties of objects described by their virtuality”, thus underlining its absurd and fictitious character. The Collège de Pataphysique, founded in 1948, brings together singular and eccentric members such as Raymond Queneau and Eugène Ionesco, who have contributed to nurturing the pataphysical spirit through their works and artistic experiments. This atypical institution delights in blurring the boundaries between reality and fiction, offering fertile ground for the exploration of creativity and the absurd.
La fanstasmagie
A Belgian magazine founded in 1959 by Serge Hutin and Aubin Pasque, Max Bucaille was also one of its founding members. For 20 years, Fanstamagie enabled an international group of artists to explore the fantastic and post-surrealist universe. Among its members are Carmen Defize and Jean-Jacques Gailliard.
Unveiling surrealism with every brushstroke and collage, he captivates hearts and minds the world over.