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Guy Billout didn’t shout. He whispered. In a world where surrealism often goes loud, melting clocks and screaming mouths, Billout gave us razor clean lines, tidy perspectives, and then, just one thing off. A backwards shadow. A staircase to nowhere. A man turning into the reflection he sees in the water. His work wasn’t about chaos, it was about subtle disobedience. Like a hotel lobby dream where everything seems fine, but you can’t shake the feeling that something’s deeply, uncomfortably wrong. It was eerie in its restraint. Clinical, even. But that’s what made it hit harder. It didn’t ask for your attention. It earned your unease. Why does it land so deep in the gut? Because Billout’s version of surrealism reminds us that the world already feels this strange. The bus is late, the sky’s too bright, your coffee tastes like metal, and no one else seems to notice. He captured that moment we all have, sitting in an airport, staring at people, wondering if any of this makes sense. His surrealism wasn’t escapism. It was recognition. Like déjà vu from a life you haven’t lived yet. And somehow, that makes us feel less alone in the weirdness. Like someone else saw the glitch in the matrix and had the guts to draw it. Artwork by @gbillout
8天前
The caption is such a work of art in itself. I appreciate how you were able to make sense of emotions I didn’t understand when I dive into the works of art. Whether it’s Billout or Nagai, you made it make sense. Thank you 🙏🏻
8天前
Idk why this pictures make me feel so warm inside
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Drop the playlist 👀
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Konan like this post hehe
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3, 7, 9, 13
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I needed this today to keep going
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Oh my God! These images are making me feel so… I am just in awe. 🙂
8天前
These go hard af
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Studio Ghibli + Renee Magritte
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I’m sweating hot and just got cold chills with a hint of was warmth the vibe is real!!!!!!!!
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So dope.
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2 is the S.S. ANNE!! 🤭
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I wonder if the second slide with the cruise ship would be possible?
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❤️❤️❤️❤️
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🔥🔥🔥