Geometry, Spirit & The Work That Waits
Hilma af Klint was painting radical abstract works as early as 1906 - years before Kandinsky, Mondrian, or Malevich, who are typically credited as the pioneers of abstraction. Unlike them, af Klint believed her work was guided by spiritual forces. In her will, she requested that it not be shown for at least 20 years after her death, convinced the world wasn’t ready to understand it.
Today, many acknowledge her as the mother of abstract painting - a title that not only reframes the history of abstraction but highlights how long her contributions went unseen. While her decision was rooted in spiritual conviction, it remains striking that a woman who predated the so-called fathers of abstraction was written out of the story for so long.
There’s a quiet resonance between af Klint’s spiritual commitment and the work of New Blood Masters Tia Taylor Berry - whose use of colour pencil and sacred geometry has an unmistakable clarity - meditative, symbolic, and deeply intentional - an exploration of mysticism and meaning.
Tia’s work sits alongside other artists whose practices explore geometry, abstraction, or a sense of communion: Explore the collection
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