Hilma Af Klint: Understanding Abstract Art

The artist working through the subconscious

What you'll learn

Understand the mental state in which artists such as Hilma al Klint create automatic and abstract art.

Get to know the life and ouvre of this Swedish artist, and understand the lifestyle common of 19th Century Europe

Identify the symbols and meaning behind abstract art that aims to connect with something beyond the visible world

Complete an exercise to identify symbols and imagery in af Klint's work, to connect with the meditative state she used while painting

Requirements

No art history knowledge required! This class is created for all levels and creative disciplines

Description

Swedish artist Hilma af Klint preceded every other publicly known artist, male and female, in creating forms from imagination, abstraction, and connection with a higher spiritual dimension.How do we read abstract art today? Join me to discover it!Art history for Artists, Designers, and Creators! Built to inspire and teach the skills great masters have taught us ;) History builds us, and it is much more than what museums have to show us! It tells stories of struggle, discovery, and -why not - art gossip! To know the roots, in ways that *truly* connect to the way we work and grow authentically, is the best way to develop our own art, with clarity and self-awareness.This course is designed for all levels, no matter your craft or creative path. Through these short lessons, you will learn:- About the beginnings of abstract and automatic art! The evolution of consciousness toward complete creative freedom- The study of forces beyond the visible dimension during the 20th century.- How art merged with a rigorous scientific method, in an art highly intellectualized.- The goal that many artists share: self-transcendence and the joy of feeling connected to one's own creation.Thank you for choosing to learn with me, and remember: history shapes us!

Overview

Section 1: Introducción

Lecture 1 An introduction to the life and work of Hilma af Klint

Lecture 2 Beyond consciousness

Lecture 3 The Paintings for the Temple

Lecture 4 The birth of abstract art

Lecture 5 The artist as a medium

Artists, designers, creatives in general, anyone interested in the history of art and its most relevant characters!