Magnetic Suprematism 1917

Kazimir Malevich made this drawing, Magnetic Suprematism, with pencil on paper, and you know, looking at those simple shapes kind of floating in space, I’m reminded of those moments in the studio when you're just trying to find some kind of anchor, some kind of point of orientation. I can imagine him, pencil in hand, moving those shapes around, trying to find a composition. It is almost as if he is saying, what if painting was just about these elemental shapes in the universe? The grainy texture of the pencil work gives it a tactile, immediate feel. I feel like I can sense the pressure of his hand on the paper. I just love how the work becomes this intimate record of thought, a place where we see the artist trying to work something out. And it is a reminder that all of us artists are in conversation with each other, across time, inspiring each other to create. Painting is an ongoing experiment, and that’s what makes it so damn beautiful.