Karin Althaus

Matthias Mühling

Sebastian Schneider

"Abstract paintings were being produced even before Kandinsky. Completely independently from each other, Georgiana Houghton (1814-1884) in England, Hilma af Klint (1862-1944) in Sweden and Emma Kunz (1892-1963) in Switzerland developed an individual, abstract pictorial language. What they had in common was a desire to make visible the laws of nature, the intellect and the supernatural. Their works are being presented side by side for the first time in an exhibition. The three women artists all found their artistic language within the context of the spiritual movements of their times: Houghton in spiritism, af Klint in theosophy and Kunz in naturopathy. Their artworks bear witness to a 'mediumistic' praxis: Houghton and af Klint were inspired by higher beings to paint, while Kunz developed her drawings with the help of a pendulum. In addition, the volume shows stills by Harry Smith and James and John Whitney, who - inspired by various occult movements - made experimental films during the 1940s"--Publisher's website.

Georgiana Houghton - Hilma Af Klint - Emma Kunz

World Receivers

Stephanie Weber

Anna Straetmans

Senga Nengudi

Isabelle Jansen

Pre-painting: Münters early work; Out and about: landscapes and outdoor scenes; Portraits; Interior scenes; "Primitivism"; Repetitions and variations; gabriele Münter and the new representational painting of the 1920s; Work and technology; Working with abstraction; Promoting the art of Gabriele Münter

Painting to the Point

Gabriele Münter, 1877-1962

Matthias Mühling

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