The Persistence of Memory, by Salvador Dali (2)

Salvador Dali painted "The Persistence of Memory" in 1931, when he was just 27 years old.

What does this painting mean, and what is it all about?

Sigmund Freud

Some have interpreted "The Persistence of Memory" in a Freudian perspective: e.g. The soft clocks represent impotence, even emasculation.

Maybe, but I'm not so sure that's right.

Albert Einstein

Some have invoked Einstein and his notion of time dilation, from the Theory of Special Relativity.

Yes, time dilation does challenge the idea that time is unchanging. Specifically, the closer we travel to the speed of light, the slower time moves. Moreover, if my understanding is correct, if we can somehow travel faster than the speed of light, time actually starts moving backward.

In either case, time dilation is really not about soft clocks. So this reference vis-a-vis "The Persistence of Memory" doesn't sound correct.