Three Abstract Compositions 1975

Hryhorii Havrylenko made these three abstract compositions using what looks like a ballpoint pen on paper. Imagine him, thinking through form, line, and the push-and-pull of shapes. The top one has this kind of lozenge shape, almost like a stylized fish, sliced up into rectangular components. Then you move down to the second one. The shapes are bolder, more forceful, like a deconstructed letterform exploding across the frame. And the last one, a Mondrian-esque grid fighting against itself, dissolving and reforming before our eyes. I bet Havrylenko was deep in thought while making this, maybe wrestling with ideas about order and chaos. He reminds me of other artists, like Paul Klee, who were also exploring similar territory, trying to find new ways to represent the world.