“Still Life” by Kazimir Malevich is one of the key works of his cubo-futurist period (around 1912–1913), a phase in which the artist explores the breaking down of everyday objects through dynamic geometric forms. The theme of the still life, traditionally linked to realistic observation, is reinterpreted in a revolutionary language: bottles, fruit, utensils and surfaces are transformed into fractured volumes, interlocked in a visual rhythm recalling both Cubism and Futurism.
Malevich uses bold colours and sharp contrasts to emphasise the energy of modernity, suggesting a world in motion even when the subject is static. This work clearly reveals his determination to move beyond objective representation and to lead the viewer towards a more conceptual perception of reality. Still Life represents a fundamental step in the evolution that would lead Malevich to Suprematism, where form would definitively lose every reference to the material world.
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Print on handmade Amalfi paper Sheet size: 30 x 30 cm (11.8 x 11.8 in) With frame: 32 x 32 cm (12.6 x 12.6 in) Material: artwork printed on very fine handmade Amalfi paper with deckled edges Frame: light brown beech wood and wood pulp, handmade
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