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Dynamic Suprematism (Supremus)

Kazimir Malevich (1878–1935)

Tate Modern

Dynamic Suprematism (Supremus)

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Malevich’s abstract paintings belong to the intense period of artistic experimentation that coincided with the 1917 Revolution in Russia. He abandoned representative images in favour of what he called Suprematism in 1915. In these works he used severely reduced geometrical forms – most famously a black square on a white canvas – whose meditative quality served as secular equivalents to Russian icons. He soon moved towards greater energy in paintings such as 'Dynamic Suprematism' in which forms pull and push without relying on any reference to the physical world.

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Title

Dynamic Suprematism (Supremus)

Date

1915 or 1916

Medium

Oil on canvas

Measurements

H 80.3 x W 80 cm

Accession number

T02319

Acquisition method

Purchased with the assistance of the Friends of the Tate Gallery 1978

Work type

Painting

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Kazimir Malevich

1878–1935

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