Suprematism 1916

Kazimir Malevich's *Suprematism* painting, of unknown date, arranges rectangles in a plane of action, pushing, pulling, and colliding on a white ground. I imagine the artist in his studio, moving these shapes around, considering the force of the forms, and thinking about pure feeling. It’s all in the placement, right? Look at how these black, yellow, and white shapes intersect, creating tension and balance. The thin application of paint allows each shape to flatten out, heightening the spatial ambiguity, but there's something very architectural about it. That gray half circle in the background, suggesting a hidden world beyond? There's this feeling of something partially obscured, which adds to the sense of mystery. It’s like Malevich is onto something here, pushing painting to its bare essence. He was always in conversation with the avant-garde movements of his time, and was onto his own thing completely. I mean, who could resist that energy?