Song Hyeongno’s paintings are often described as surrealist. However, rather than employing dépaysment, a defining technique of surrealist art, he constructs his own distinct visual language. Through his signature composition style, artificial stone walls, and the minimal yet deliberate presence of flora, fauna, dolls, photographs, and objects, he creates imaginative, unreal spaces that weave their own narratives.

These narratives serve as reflections of his personal experiences, dreams, and metaphors. While they began as stories he believed he could construct and control, his paintings ultimately revealed to him a surrealist world beyond his own expectations.

Surrealism transcends reality, guiding us into the realm of the unconscious in search of a deeper, fundamental truth.