Renewal Suprematist square 1920

Kazimir Malevich made this painted square, titled "Renewal Suprematist Square," with simple and powerful strokes. It's a world of black and white, which feels reductive, pure. I imagine Malevich standing before the canvas, maybe feeling like he was starting over, distilling everything down to these basic shapes and colors. What was he searching for? A new language? A way to express something beyond what we see? The texture of the black rectangle, built up layer by layer, really speaks to me; it feels like he’s searching. The way the square sits there, stark against the white, it's like a challenge. It says, "Look at this. What do you see? What do you feel?" And that’s what art is all about, isn't it? Artists keep pushing, keep questioning, keep inspiring. It reminds me of Ad Reinhardt’s black paintings, where you have to really look to see the subtle variations. It's all part of this ongoing conversation artists have been having for centuries.