Hilma Af Klint’s unique portfolio of plant maps and spiritual aspects of nature – Huge
With the industrial revolution in the early 20th century in full swing, jobs and opportunities attracted people to rapidly developing cities. New technologies are developed at an astonishing speed, and discoveries in natural science have led to the introduction of visible but effective concepts such as radio waves and X-rays.
During this period of social transformation, philosophical or mysterious religious movements (such as spiritualism) and Helena Blavatsky’s theology offer not only linking in like-minded communities, but also exploring the afterlife – the so-called spiritual world – the structure of the universe.
For Hilma Af Klint (1862-1944), like many who seek refuge and inspiration in these belief systems, the spiritual connection with her surroundings was in “a period of massive change…people in all societies are looking for something new to stick with”, both Johan af Klint and Hedvig Iserman, who have created spiritual artists skillfully.
See now at the Museum of Modern Art in New York Hilma af Klint: What’s Flowering Behind Highlights the agency’s recent acquisition of an amazing 46-leaf portfolio Nature Research.
During the spring and summer of 1919 and 1920, AF Klint recorded seasonal plants in Sweden, from lily groups of valleys and sunflowers to violets and cherry blossoms. In addition to traditional plant studies, the artist combines her feature abstractions and diagrams, surrounding the esoteric annotations and geometric shapes of each render.
Af Klint once said: “One must see the realm of natural spirit as a realm of thought; these entities linger around us, some like driving winds, others like soft summer breezes.” Af Klint once said.
A grid with unique color relationships or vibrant spirals accompanied by renderings of field woodrush or swamp marigolds, with tree specimens paired with chess boards with virtual dots. “Through these forms, Af Klint attempts to say, in her words, “the thing behind flowers,” reflects her belief that research nature reveals the truth about the human condition.”
Things that are in the flowers It lasts until September 27, accompanied by a catalogue scheduled to be released on Tuesday. Find your copy in the bookstore and plan on your visit to MOMA on the museum website.
