International contemporary art platform26.10.1862–21.10.1944
Hilma af Klint
Hilma af Klint (1862–1944) was a Swedish artist and one of the pioneers of abstract painting. Born in Solna and died in Danderyd, she was a member of the group “The Five,” who studied spiritualism and communicated with “spiritual guides.” Her works merge abstraction with spiritual themes.
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Hilma af Klint was born on October 26, 1862, in Solna, Sweden. She became one of the earliest representatives of abstract painting and made a significant contribution to the development of abstraction. Her work shows a strong influence of spiritual teachings; she was a member of the artistic community called “The Five,” a group of women who believed in possibilities of contact with “spiritual guides” through spiritualist séances. The compositions of her paintings often resemble diagrams and express a profound spiritual worldview, linking her to notable abstract artists such as Wassily Kandinsky. She worked in genres including landscape, portrait, nude, allegory, animal painting, and abstraction. Hilma af Klint passed away on October 21, 1944, in Danderyd. Her artistic legacy holds a special place in the history of Swedish and global art.
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