Automatism is an artistic technique that focuses on the spontaneous and unconscious act of creation, allowing an artist to set aside rational processes and access their subconscious directly. It is linked to Surrealism which entails free and intuitive artmaking, where movements, shapes, and forms arise without thoughts or intentions beforehand. Automatism aims to unlock buried thoughts, emotions, and profound psychological realities by utilizing chance, randomness, and creativity without constraints. The technique rose to prominence during the 1920s and 1930s with the most famous supporters being Surrealist artists Andre Masson and Joan Miro, who constructed dreamlike abstract compositions out of what is known as automatic drawing and painting. The founder of surrealism, Andre Breton, put forth the idea of automatism to access the unconscious mind and believed it possessed powerful juxtapositions filled with creativity that rationality usually conceals. Automatism still resonates with modern art and has influenced movements like Abstract Expressionism, with artists like Jackson Pollock, who adopted the use of so-called ‘dripping’ to express emotions and movements. Nowadays, it still serves as a technique for many artists to access pure instinctive creation in writings, paintings, and even in digital art. When control is surrendered and randomness is embraced, automatism defies convention, allowing both artist and viewer to explore the inner depths of the subconscious. The experience of art, in this case, is deep and contemplative.