Studie 445 1941

This is Studie 445 by Hans Hinterreiter made in 1941. Just look at that color! It’s got this amazing palette of browns, greens, blues, pinks, all playing together. The overall effect is kind of like looking through a kaleidoscope. The forms are geometric, precise. But the layering of color creates a sense of depth. It’s all built from the repetition of a single motif, radiating from a central point. I’m super interested in the way that colors are allowed to bleed into each other slightly. It softens the whole composition somehow. There’s this sense of systematic exploration that reminds me of Hilma af Klint. This piece has a kind of serene energy. Like a puzzle that’s satisfying to solve, but also kind of mysterious, you know?