“Black Suprematistic Square” is a seminal artwork by Kazimir Malevich, created in 1915 using oil on canvas. This piece epitomizes the Suprematist art movement and is an abstract genre composition. It measures 79.6 by 79.5 cm and is currently housed in the Tretyakov Gallery located in Moscow, Russia.
The artwork features a stark black square set against a white background. The central square, though seemingly simple in concept, conveys profound meaning and embodies Malevich’s Suprematist ideals, focusing on the supremacy of pure artistic feeling over the depiction of objects. The cracked texture within the black square suggests age and depth, adding a layer of complexity to an otherwise minimalist presentation. The juxtaposition of the rich, dark black with the pale, almost blank expanse surrounding it invites contemplation and interpretation, embodying a radical break from traditional artistic representation to highlight the notion of artistic abstraction and non-objectivity.
