Malevich: Revolutionary of Russian Art
The Tate Modern will present the first major retrospective of the work of Kazimir Malevich in almost twenty-five years.
A radical, mysterious and hugely influential figure in modern art, Malevich lived and worked through one of the most turbulent periods of the 20th century history. This groundbreaking exhibition will draw on the world’s greatest collections of his work to offer an expansive view of his career in its entirety.
The painter’s early experiments led him towards the cataclysmic invention of Suprematism, a bold visual language of abstract geometric shapes and stark colours, epitomised by the Black Square. The artwork sits on par with Duchamp’s ‘readymades’ as a game-changing moment in 20th century art and continues to inspire and confound viewers to this day.
Malevich’s work tells a fascinating story about the dream of a new social order, the successes and pitfalls of revolutionary ideals, and the power of art itself.
The retrospective opens today and is on display at the Tate Modern until Sunday 26 October 2014.
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