The artwork titled “Two Male Figures,” created by Kazimir Malevich in 1930, is an oil on canvas piece belonging to the Neo-Suprematism movement. This 99 cm by 79.5 cm portrait is part of Malevich’s “2nd Peasant Cycle” series.
In the artwork, two stylized, faceless male figures stand side by side against a vibrant, abstract background. The figure on the left is dressed in a predominantly white garment with black trousers, starkly contrasting with the vivid colors behind him. The right figure, in contrast, is adorned in a red top and blue trousers, complementing the diverse palette of the landscape. The simplified forms and absence of facial details emphasize the abstraction and depersonalization characteristic of Neo-Suprematism. The background features patches of blue, yellow, green, and red, suggesting a rural setting that contrasts with the rigid shapes of the figures, highlighting the tension between humanity and the modernist abstraction.
