Girls in the Fields 1932

Kazimir Malevich painted these Girls in the Fields with oil on canvas, and the colours feel pulled from a child's building blocks. There's a real focus on simple shapes; pyramids and squares with a minimal blending of hues. It’s like he’s trying to build a new visual language from the ground up. The material quality here is smooth but precise. You can see how each color is carefully laid next to each other. The faces are so minimal – just a white oval bisected with color. It’s like he’s stripping away personality to focus on form and color. Look at how the red in the first figure bleeds into a blue skirt, creating a dynamic sense of movement. Malevich reminds me of someone like Hilma af Klint, who was also exploring abstract forms and spiritual ideas around the same time. Both artists push painting beyond representation, towards something more elemental and ambiguous. It’s a testament to art's power to ask questions rather than provide answers.