“I Am an Amateur of Velocipedes” is an artwork created by Leonora Carrington in 1941. Executed using ink on paper, this piece belongs to the Surrealism art movement and falls under the genre of symbolic painting. It is currently housed in Tate Britain, located in London, UK.
The artwork depicts an imaginative and surreal scene featuring a fantastical construct resembling a bicycle. The central figure appears to merge with the bicycle, embodying both animal and machine. This fusion of the organic and the mechanical is characteristic of Surrealist symbolism, evoking a sense of dream-like wonder and otherworldliness. The intricately detailed rendering with fine ink lines adds to the ethereal quality of the piece, making it a captivating example of Carrington’s unique artistic vision.
