Black Square - Malevich

Oil painting by Kazimir Malevich, in 1915. It is a fundamental work of suprematism an artistic movement he himself founded. This revolutionary painting presents a simple black square on a white background, stripping away all objective representation to focus on the purity of form and color. Malevich considered this work as the "zero of form," a starting point towards a new artistic perception. The boldness of "Black Square" lies in its absolute abstraction and its rejection of figurative tradition, profoundly influencing later movements such as constructivism and minimalism . This iconic piece, first exhibited at the " Last Futurist Exhibition of 1915, challenged established notions of art and paved the way for total abstraction. Through suprematism, Malevich sought to express a spiritual reality beyond the visible, and "Black Square" stands as its ultimate manifestation.