Bortom det synliga - filmen om Hilma af Klint

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Bortom det synliga - filmen om Hilma af Klint

2019

1h 34m

Documentary

Biography

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In her Stockholm studio, Hilma af Klint created 193 breathtaking abstract paintings long before Kandinsky (the supposed pioneer of abstract art) ever dreamed of it.

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An illuminating feast for the eyes, Beyond the Visible - Hilma af Klint makes a persuasive case for its subject's spot in the firmament of modern art.

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Kevin Maher

The Times (UK)

10/09/2020

4/5

This detailed account of the life and works of Swedish artist and sometime mystic Hilma af Klint makes a compelling case for rewriting art history.

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Cath Clarke

Guardian

10/08/2020

3/5

This documentary makes a pretty convincing case for the admission of the Swedish artist Hilma af Klint into the boys' club of abstract art, alongside Kandinsky, Mondrian et al.

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Christopher Knight

Los Angeles Times

04/18/2020

An illuminating articulation of the era's social and cultural complexities.

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Marya E. Gates

Cool People Have Feelings, Too. (Substack)

02/13/2024

Begins as a documentary about painter and mystic Hilma af Klint, whose abstract paintings pre-date the movement by a decade, but becomes an examination of why women are often written out of history — as they live it and after their deaths.

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Leslie Combemale

AWFJ.org

11/22/2021

She may have been ignored by history until recently, but by more humanist measures, as in the ability to inspire, move witnesses of her vision, and cause introspection and internal queries, Hilma af Klint is incredibly successful.

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Betsy Bozdech

AWFJ.org

11/22/2021

Af Klint amassed thousands of paintings and drawings in her lifetime, occasionally showing some of them on a small scale - but never her abstract pieces; those she directed to be kept under wraps until 20 years after her death.

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12/25/2021

Fully eye-opening, her art is beautiful, poetic, and inspiring. This is a calming and enlightening watch.

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Halina Dyrschka

Director

Julia Voss

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Josiah McElheny

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Ernst Peter Fischer

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Eva Illmer

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Halina Dyrschka

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Synopsis

In her Stockholm studio, Hilma af Klint created 193 breathtaking abstract paintings long before Kandinsky (the supposed pioneer of abstract art) ever dreamed of it.

Director: Halina Dyrschka
Producer: Halina Dyrschka
Genre: Documentary, Biography
Original Language: Swedish
Release Date (Streaming): Jul 16, 2020
Runtime: 1h 34m

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