22: Hilma af Klint Our Lady of Allegorical Diagrams - Group IX / The Swan 1914-15

Art Slice - A Palatable Serving of Art History

We are back (!) and in this episode, we pick up where we left off in Episode 14 to discuss Hilma's life between 1908-1915.

We dismantle the misconstrued studio visit with Rudolf Steiner that paints him as a ruthless, dream-crushing villain.

We unpack what abstraction is and what it's used for: what might have she thought of Wassily Kandinsky's work at the Baltic Exhibition?

...and of course - The Swan - an allegorical diagrammatic, symbol loaded, interplainensional matryoshka doll, gender bending epic - told through 24 SEQUENTIAL paintings...

The awesome, mind-bending complexities of the series further proves her badass skills and versatility as a modern painter expressing her Theosophical spirituality. In the end, we discovered this group of works reveals a surprising and empowering message for herself and for all of us.

Topics include country singer Faith Hill’s kiss, Hans & Jens, Occult Chemistry, the Qabalah / Kabbalah tree of life, tender hearts in blenders, star-shaped gasses, psychedelic jawbreakers, and so much more.

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