Salvatore Dali Museum

We have plenty of downtime while touring. Before I left, friends would say to me, "But you'll be too busy to keep in touch!" and I responded, that I actually have more free time when I'm working away from home than when I am stationed in one place.

When we aren't driving or doing our shows, we have the time to ourselves. Some days only the crew is needed to set up/take down the set, and the actors are free to play in whatever city we are parked in.

The Persistence of Time

I took a trip to visit the Salvador Dali museum in St. Petersburg, FL. I was familiar with his most popular paintings, but did not know much about the famous surrealist or his body of work. This is the largest collection of his artwork, encompassing a very packed gallery. One floor took me a solid 2 hours to work through with my self-guided audio tour.

The building was as a tribute to his favorite artistic images, including a large spiral staircase at the heart of the museum, with an intricate, dome-shaped ceiling.

The museum was a wonderful way to spend a rainy afternoon, but I came away feeling a bit lonely and sad. His artwork features a lot of solitary images, as well as seemingly random combinations of images. I think I had a sensory overload, but left with the impression that Dali may have been an artistic genius, but I think he was a little self-indulgent in his desire to shock his audiences.

Soft Construction with Boiled Beans (Premonition of Civil War)

Not exactly something I would hang in my living room, but I can appreciate it.