Useful distinction
Dreamcore can use liminal spaces without being reducible to them. Ask what dream discontinuity, memory cue, symbolic intrusion, text behavior, or affective tension is added.
Compare & contrast
Overlap is not identity.
Use explicit dimensions instead of “looks similar” reasoning. The Surrealism column is grounded in museum documentation; the internet-aesthetic boundaries are fluid and presented as ICU editorial comparison.
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Historical caution
Visual resemblance to Surrealist art does not create a historical lineage claim. ICU uses Surrealism as an adjacent comparison because museum sources document its engagement with dreams, chance and the unconscious.