Black cross on a red oval 1927

This powerful painting by Kazimir Malevich, titled "Black cross on a red oval," seems to emerge from pure feeling, distilled into essential forms. Just look at the colour palette – the way the red vibrates against the stark white ground! You can imagine Malevich, brush in hand, stepping into the unknown, each stroke a leap of faith. What might he have been thinking as he laid down that cross? Perhaps he was exploring the spiritual through a new visual language, one that pushed beyond representation. That diagonal slash at the bottom really gets me. It's almost like a signature, a final gesture that says, "Here I am, pushing against the edges." He was in dialogue with the Cubists and Futurists but going beyond it. I imagine him talking to Mondrian over a drink, both dreaming up new forms. Painting is a conversation, and Malevich’s bold geometry speaks volumes, inviting us to ponder the infinite possibilities of art.