"The Persistence of Memory"

The Persistence of Memory is probably one of Salvador Dali's most recognizable pieces. I always used to call this the painting of melted clocks. I think that Dali is trying to show that our memories are kind of like melted clocks. Obviously once a clock is broken it stays on whatever time is stopped working at. I think he showed them melted because he is trying to convey that the part of our brains that stores memories is a very desolate deserted place that we really don't visit all that often. I don't know whether or not he is trying to say we need to revisit our past more or if we need to stay in the present and let our memories become these deserted places. I always liked this painting and honestly I have no idea why, it has just always stuck out to me and has become, ironically, one of the most memorable paintings I know of.