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Wilma af Klint - mystic artist of the 19th C

4/12/2016

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Today I discovered the Swedish artist Wilma af Klint (1862 - 1944) and was thrilled by her beautiful abstract art of sacred geometry. She produced nearly 1200 pieces and insisted they were not put on public view until at least 20 years after her passing. Interestingly, many of her abstract compositions pre-date Kandinsky.
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Throughout her abstract work is a genuine desire to understand and reveal the spiritual through her painting.
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Many of her paintings were like 'diagrams' and represent complex spiritual ideas. Essentially they are like Yantras, or 'thought-forms', and are representations of abstract concepts. 

I went to see her exhibition on the 27th April and it was outstanding! It has inspired me to do LARGE pieces. Not sure how or where yet...




The Serpentine Galleries in London is holding an exhibition of her art right now from 3rd March - 15th May 2016.

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