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To the Suprematist the visual phenomena of the objective world are, in themselves, meaningless; the significant thing is feeling, as such, quite apart from the environment in which it is called forth.
Interpretation
What this quote means
The quote emphasizes that the essence of art lies in the feelings it evokes rather than the objects it portrays.
Kazimir Malevich argues that to the Suprematist, the visible world is insignificant on its own; what truly matters is the emotional response it elicits, independent of the surrounding context. This perspective challenges traditional notions of representation in art, suggesting that the pure experience of feeling takes precedence over the depiction of recognizable forms.
Themes
ArtFeelingSuprematismEmotionExpression
In practice
Example use cases
This quote can be used in an art criticism paper to support the idea that emotional response is paramount in evaluating art.
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