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The painting "Green and Black - 1913" by Kazimir Malevich is a forceful and precursor manifestation of the aesthetic revolution that art experienced in the twentieth century. This oil on canvas is part of the movement that Malevich called suprematism, a current that sought to transcend the true and figurative representation of the world to achieve a pure expression of artistic feeling through geometric shapes and basic colors.
At first glance, "green and black" may seem like a simplistic work; However, its complexity lies in its composition and use of color. The painting stands out for its carefully calculated geometry and its apparent chromatic simplicity. Dominated by the presence of two rectangles one green and one black that overlap and contrast in the center of a whitish background, the work does not present traditional characters or elements. However, this absence of human figures or recognizable scenes leads us to a deeper reflection on the essence of art and the role of the spectator.
Kazimir Malevich, born in 1879 in kyiv, was one of the pioneers of geometric abstraction. His perpetual search for purity and spirituality in art led him to abandon the representation of visible reality to immerse himself in an exploration of space, shape and color. Malevich believed that through abstraction, the artist could free the art of tyranny of concrete and tangible objects, raising it towards a superior spiritual experience.
In "green and black", the vertical disposition of rectangles and their chromatic interaction generate a visual tension that invites contemplation. Green emanates a feeling of vitality and energy, while black, traditionally associated with darkness and depth, adds a counterweight of seriousness and reflection. This chromatic juxtaposition suggests a silent dialogue between the living and the solemn, capturing a duality that resonates in the viewer with an almost metaphysical resonance.
The absence of ornaments and the reduction to essential forms are characteristics that Malevich would maintain and radicalize in his subsequent work, in which the famous "black square over white" (1915) would become an icon of suprematism and abstract art in general. "Green and black" can be seen as a fundamental piece in the evolution of its artistic vocabulary, one that shows the first glimpses of its path to total abstraction.
In the context of the art of the early twentieth century, Malevich is in line with several avant -garde that from different perspectives sought to break the past. While the Cubism of Picasso and Braque fragmented the reality and futurism of Boccioni exalted speed and modernity, Malevich's suprematism proposed a radical reduction to basic forms and a mystical approach to space and color.
The influence of Malevich and his suprematism can be traced in multiple directions within contemporary art and the minimalist currents that arose later. His insistence on the purity of art, stripped of all mimesis and subject to his own internal logic, established the basis for the development of a new artistic subjectivity where emotion and contemplation transcended the barriers of the tangible.
"Green and black - 1913" It is not simply a work of art; It is a challenge to traditional perception, an invitation to see beyond the visible and to experience painting as a pure phenomenon. The subtlety of its impact lies in its ability to evoke endless interpretations and emotions, thus demonstrating the revolutionary vision of its creator. Kazimir Malevich, through this work, leaves us an invaluable inheritance: the celebration of the poetic power of the most elementary shapes and colors, raising art to a reflection on the very nature of our perception and existence.
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