Contemporary Surreal Art &

Visual Storytelling by Surreal24seven


Art shouldn't just be viewed; it should be unraveled. When I was young, my mother taught me to look for the hidden meaning in museum galleries before reading the placards. That lesson is the foundation of my digital art practice today.

Here, you are invited peek behind the canvas. I share the personal histories, psychological symbolism, and specific conceptual stories behind the collection. Welcome to the narrative.

Stolen Kiss
David Masters David Masters

Stolen Kiss

My first real kiss happened right against the front window of a restaurant. Everyone inside eating could see us. I was too young to know what I was doing, and it came so suddenly my mind didn’t even have time to catch up.

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Burning Desire
David Masters David Masters

Burning Desire

She saw straight through the polished mask I’d spent years perfecting in the mirror - the careful, guarded version I sold to the world.

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Life Is A Carnival Ride
David Masters David Masters

Life Is A Carnival Ride

Society could collapse tomorrow - aliens finally landing, lasers carving up the skyline - and I’d still be standing there, mid-shower, wondering: Did I soap both armpits, or did I just zone out again?

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Drugs, Prayers, and Distractions
David Masters David Masters

Drugs, Prayers, and Distractions

This work is a cracked mirror held up to the world I’m breathing in - the one where I’m standing on the edge of my own sanity, watching everyone else step cheerfully off the cliff ahead of me.

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Broken ≠ Worthless
David Masters David Masters

Broken ≠ Worthless

This is a raw, surreal anthem for the discarded - cracked souls, grieving hearts, and shattered objects the world calls worthless. It's a love letter to the overlooked, stitched with a simple truth: one person's trash is another's treasure.

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The Cult of Summer
David Masters David Masters

The Cult of Summer

I can’t stand summer. It rolls in like a grim reaper with a tan, swinging humidity and sunshine like a meat cleaver.

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LOOK UP
David Masters David Masters

LOOK UP

No one looks up from their phone anymore. We live inside our screens until something finally snaps us out of them.

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Neon Diaries
David Masters David Masters

Neon Diaries

Neon Diaries is a visual metaphor - every artwork I create is born from a personal story, much like ink spilled in a private journal. But unlike hidden pages, my art lays bare my deepest thoughts for all to see.

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Never Forgotten
David Masters David Masters

Never Forgotten

‘Never Forgotten’ is a profoundly personal artwork that captures the enduring bond between a mother and child, transcending the boundaries of life and death.

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Shed Your Skin
David Masters David Masters

Shed Your Skin

"Shed Your Skin" is a tapestry of storytelling and symbolism, woven with hope and defiance.

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Playing With the Dead
David Masters David Masters

Playing With the Dead

At first glance, this piece feels chaotic, surreal, cartoonish – but like a memory, it’s layered. This is a story about a memory – about the ghosts we’re told to bury becoming the ones who shape us. A quiet opera for the emotionally maimed.

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Changes
David Masters David Masters

Changes

This artwork captures the essence of personal transformation through the intimate connection we share with music.

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Will Dance For Food
David Masters David Masters

Will Dance For Food

‘Will Dance For Food’ is a poignant 1/1 artwork that delves into the themes of hunger, inequality, and the stark disconnect between privilege and need.

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