Hilma af Klint was a female painter active in Sweden in the early 20th century. In recent years, she has been reevaluated as a pioneer of abstract painting, and her works that explore mystical and spi
Hilma af Klint was a female painter active in Sweden in the early 20th century. In recent years, she has been reevaluated as a pioneer of abstract painting, and her works that explore mystical and spiritual worlds have attracted attention around the world. Her works are searched for by many people who are trying to reinterpret art from a different perspective to traditional art history, using keywords such as "Hilma af Klint abstract painting ," "Hilma af Klint mysticism," and "Hilma af Klint group exhibition."
Hilma af Klint Biography
- Born October 26, 1862 at Karlberg Castle near Stockholm, Sweden
- From 1882 to 1887, he studied traditional painting at the Royal Swedish Academy, mainly portrait and landscape painting.
- In 1896, she formed a group of female artists called "The Five," who studied psychic phenomena, theosophy, and practiced automatic writing.
- Around 1906, he began producing abstract paintings based on revelations from spiritual beings.
- Between 1906 and 1915, he produced his signature series of "Paintings for the Temple."
- Since the 1920s, he has been influenced by the ideas of Rudolf Steiner, the founder of the Anthroposophical movement.
- Even in his later years, he continued to create works that explored the spiritual world, primarily through watercolors.
- Died 21 October 1944 in Djursholm, Sweden (aged 81)
- Her will specified that the work be kept secret for a long time, and that it be exhibited more than 20 years after her death.
Representative works
- "Paintings for the Temple" series (1906-1915)
- "Primordial Chaos" group (1906-1907)
- "Teenagers, Various Stages of Woman's Life" (The Ten Largest, no.1-10, Group IV) (1907)
- "The Swan" (no. 1-24, Group IX/SUW) (1914-1915)
- "Altarpieces" (1915)
- "Parsifal Series" (1916)
- The Atom Series (1917)
- Series V, The Seven-Pointed Star (1908)
It has become clear in recent years that af Klint's painting style was earlier than her contemporaries Kandinsky and Mondrian in that she moved away from representational motifs and pursued her own unique form of abstract expression. Through her paintings, she attempted to express the spiritual world and mental truths that lie behind the visible real world. Her works are filled with geometric forms, vivid colors, and mystical symbols, and have fascinated many people with keywords such as "Hilma af Klint abstract painting" and "Hilma af Klint spiritual world."
In particular, her representative work, the "Paintings for the Temple" series, was painted based on messages she allegedly received from spiritual beings, and its grand scale and original expression are widely recognized as her most important achievement under the keyword "Hilma af Klint Temple" . For a long time, af Klint was hardly mentioned in art history, but in recent years, her pioneering achievements have been reevaluated, and large-scale exhibitions have been held around the world. Her works are held in museums such as the Museum of Modern Art in Sweden, and you can find information on museums where you can view her works by searching for "Hilma af Klint works" and "Hilma af Klint Museum" .
