Svanen - Hilma de Klint

As the world of science proved that space was full of waves and frequencies, the invisible quickly became a source of exploration. The discovery of the X-ray in 1885, which demonstrated the use of electromagnetic waves and enabled technological development, led to the radio revolution. It is this same principle that will be taken up through abstraction and the proportional scale of colours. Thus, as the title suggests, a Swan is actually bathed in this red monochrome.
The chromatic composition thus takes up the plumage, the various colours with which the animal is adorned and a pink heart. Pink for love or for a possible offspring in conception, which would explain the coloured representation of the feminine and masculine in blue and yellow, without which life would be impossible. Also a symbol of grace, beauty, love, trust and loyalty, this painting is a bridge between relationships in their most basic form.
The artwork in a nutshell
As the world of science proved that space was full of waves and frequencies, the invisible quickly became a source of exploration. The discovery of the X-ray in 1885, which demonstrated the use of electromagnetic waves and enabled technological development, led to the radio revolution. It is this same principle that will be taken up through abstraction and the proportional scale of colours. Thus, as the title suggests, a Swan is actually bathed in this red monochrome.
The chromatic composition thus takes up the plumage, the various colours with which the animal is adorned and a pink heart. Pink for love or for a possible offspring in conception, which would explain the coloured representation of the feminine and masculine in blue and yellow, without which life would be impossible. Also a symbol of grace, beauty, love, trust and loyalty, this painting is a bridge between relationships in their most basic form.
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Reproduction of Svanen by Hilma de Klint

