"We reject the idea of the 'artistic genius.' We reject the notion that the artist should be an isolated figure, a romanticized hero. The surrealist is not a hero, but a collaborator. We work together, we challenge each other, we break the rules. We will not be silenced, we will not be still. We will be bold, we will be loud, and we will be seen."

"We do not accept the notion that art should be 'high' or 'low' culture. The surrealist is not a snob, nor a populist. We are the people, and we are the culture. We will not be bound by the chains of convention, we will not be held back by the anchors of tradition."

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