Hilma af Klint

The Swan(1914-1915)

Group IX, The Swan no 1, 1915

  • Created following af Klint's 4 year break from the series, no longer receiving such heightened guidance from spirit guides
  • Group of 24 oil canvases again exploring themes of duality: male and female, life and death, dark and light
  • Swan is symbolic of union of opposites as needed for completion in alchemy
  • Contrary forces are complimentary

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