Beyond The Visible - Hilma af Klint (2020)

  • AA
  • 05/07/2020 (AT)
  • Documentary
  • 1h 33m

Overview

How can an artist discover abstraction by the beginning of the 20th century and nobody is noticing? A woman, misjudged and concealed, rocks the art world with her mind-blowing oeuvre. Hilma af Klint was a pioneer creating her first abstract painting in 1906, four years before Vassily Kandinsky. But why was she ignored? Why are her paintings not available on the market? This first film on her is about her life and work, the role of women in art history and the discovery of an art scandal. Her quest for meaning in life and a boundless thinking led into a timeless, outstanding oeuvre.

Halina Dyrschka

Director, Writer

Cast

Iris Müller-Westermann's headshot

Iris Müller-Westermann

Self
Julia Voss's headshot

Julia Voss

Self
Josiah McElheny's headshot

Josiah McElheny

Self
Johan af Klint's headshot

Johan af Klint

Self
Ulla af Klint's headshot

Ulla af Klint

Self
Ernst Peter Fischer's headshot

Ernst Peter Fischer

Self
Anna Maria Bernitz's headshot

Anna Maria Bernitz

Self
Monica von Rosen's headshot

Monica von Rosen

Self

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