Zmysły jako dekoder rzeczywistości. Drzazga Władimira Zazubrina i malarstwo René Magritte’a

The aim of the article is to discuss two texts of culture, i.e. Vladimir Zazubrin’s Splinter and René Magritte’s painting from the point of view of senses — in particular eyesight — which seem to rule the artistic world presented in both works of art. The text focuses not only on the analogies between fictional patterns which can be observed there, but also on stylistic means used in the works (multiplication, colour repetition, reification, etc.) as well as similar motifs and symbols. We come to the conclusion that both texts utilize tools which are associated with surrealism, revealing deep philosophical and psychological levels, therefore they cannot be categorized as the texts addressing only social and political questions.