Beyond the Visible: Hilma af Klint—The Secret Pioneer
How did a woman create the first abstract painting at the beginning of the 20th century, yet remain virtually invisible to art history?
This groundbreaking documentary tells the story of Swedish artist and mystic Hilma af Klint (1862–1944), whose vast, visionary body of work predates that of male pioneers like Wassily Kandinsky, Piet Mondrian, and Kazimir Malevich.
Af Klint painted her first abstract canvas in 1906, four years before Kandinsky was widely acknowledged as the movement’s originator.
Beyond the Visible is an exploration of how this exceptional talent was concealed and dismissed by a male-dominated industry.
The film delves into the "art scandal" surrounding her erasure and shows that while she may not have exhibited her abstract work publicly during her lifetime, a recent retrospective broke the Guggenheim Museum’s 60-year attendance record.
Inspired by spiritualism, science, and the natural world, Af Klint’s astonishingly contemporary work is finally rewriting art history. Join us for this powerful, course-correcting film.
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5:00: Meet fellow art lovers at Melissa Ichiuji Studio Gallery ( if you wish). 223 East Main Street.
6:00: Movie starts at Royal Cinemas
Meet after the film for a friendly discussion and enjoy a complimentary glass of Prosecco at Vinicola. 205A E Main Street.
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