Morphological Echo, 1936 by Salvador Dali

Morphological Echo is a title shared by two oil on panel paintings created by Salvador Dali. Presented here is the second one, which Morphological Echo deals with space and shapes. This edition shows 3 objects placed in a row on a table, with 6 additional horizontally placed objects seemingly suspended in space behind the table. These 6 images are aligned in 2 rows of 3 items each. There is a similar likeness between all 9 objects depicted.

Morphological Echo displays a deep illusionistic stage where Dali has aligned nine objects in rows of three, mapping the coordinates of a precise grid. The painting reflects Dali's interest in the theory of paranoia and the philosophy of Jacques Lacan, a young psychiatrist from the period.