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Her artistic style blends organic forms, mathematical
WORLD-CLASS ART HILMA AF KLINT distinct from other early abstract artists like Kandinsky
precision, and esoteric symbolism, making her work

and Mondrian. She often incorporated botanical
elements, spirals, and diagrams that suggest a
connection between the natural world and the unseen

Hilma af Klint was a pioneering Swedish artist whose work is spiritual realm.
Af Klint’s work remained largely unknown for decades, as
now recognized as one of the earliest examples of abstract she believed the world was not ready for her art. It was
art. She was deeply influenced by spiritualism, Theosophy, only in recent years that her contributions to modern
and scientific exploration, which shaped her unique artistic art have been fully appreciated, positioning her as a
approach. Her paintings often feature geometric shapes, visionary ahead of her time.
vibrant colors, and symbolic motifs that reflect her belief in a
transcendent reality beyond the physical world.
Af Klint was part of a group called "The Five," a collective
of women artists who engaged in séances and automatic
drawing, believing they were channeling higher spiritual
forces. This mystical influence is evident in her most famous
series, Paintings for the Temple, which she created between
1906 and 1915. These works were intended to be housed in a
spiraling temple, reflecting her vision of spiritual ascension.

Hilma af Klint | Buddha’s Standpoint in Worldly Life, Series II, No. 3a, 1920
Oil and graphite on canvas 37 x 28 cm. Courtesy The Hilma af Klint
Foundation, Stockholm, HaK 471. ©The Hilma af Klint Foundation, Bilbao 2024 Hilma af Klint | The Evolution, The WUS/Seven-Pointed Star Series, Group
VI, No. 16, 1908 Oil on canvas 102x133 cm. Courtesy The Hilma af Klint
Foundation, Stockholm, HaK 84 ©The Hilma af Klint Foundation, Bilbao 2024

Hilma af Klint | The Atom Series, No. 8, 1917 Watercolor, graphite, and
metallic paint on paper 27 x 25 cm. Courtesy The Hilma af Klint Foundation,
Stockholm, HaK 36. ©The Hilma af Klint Foundation, Bilbao 2024

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