Imagine: Contemplating the Symbology of Hilma af Klint

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Long before abstract art was recognised, Hilma af Klint was creating visionary works guided by intuition, symbolism, and what she described as messages received from beyond ordinary perception. Born in 1862, she produced a body of work so radically ahead of its time that she believed the world would not be ready to understand it for many decades. More than a century later, the world is finally listening.

Her landmark 2018–2019 exhibition at the Guggenheim Museum in New York became the most visited exhibition in the museum’s history, confirming a growing fascination with this extraordinary pioneer of abstract art and her mysterious visual language. But the messges were still refered to as ‘Insoluable riddles’. This book is a personal contemplation of Hilma af Klint’s symbols, messages, and enduring relevance.