colour palette

Woman Torso. Oil on wood. 58 x 48 cm. The Russian Museum, St. Petersburg, Russia.


Suprematism. 1915. Oil on canvas. 87.5 x 72 cm. The Russian Museum, St. Petersburg, Russia.

I drew from artists who used abstraction through their work. The abstract art period itself practiced colour, form and materials and the idea of questioning the traditional functions of art. I was particularly inspired by Kasimir Malevich’s work. The year of 1917 provoked controversy for these artists breaking free from humanity, nature, politics, or social message. The art depicted what was in an artist’s brain. I found this concept really intriguing and I used a colour palette from some of Malevich’s paintings. I wanted to explore colour and design through the jackets. The movement of Malevich’s colour way really inspired me.