a blog on the history of imagery

during the period of the first world war, russia was a hub for cutting-edge avant-garde art. constructivism was established as an influential avant-garde art movement, while natalia goncharova and mikhail larionov were embarking on their own experiments in art. at the same time, kazimir malevich was working on some of the most radical developments in abstract art of his time, and developing suprematism. he created the first works related to this movement in 1913. malevich was heavily influenced by cubo-futurism and avant-garde poets as well as going against the rules of reason. 

suprematism was one of the earliest and most radical developments in abstract art. the name is derived from malevich’s belief that this art form would be superior to all the art of the past. the movement expressed an interest in concepts related to non-euclidean geometry, which imagined forms moving through space. he believed that there were only delicate links between words or signs and the objects they signify, from this he saw the possibilities for a totally abstract art. there was a strong tone of absurdism that ran through the movement. one of malevich’s inspirations was zaum, or transrational poetry.