Linear Composition

In the late 1910s, some of the artists of the Russian avant-garde, influenced by the advancements and developments in modern technology, turned towards new scientific discoveries. Kliment Redko formulated his declaration of "Electroorganism," in which he proposed that knowledge of the laws of light in painting determines the texture of colour and form. A crucial aspect was the "scientific" representation of light as a form of energy, akin to electricity. Light, or at least a specific type of fluid and spiritual light, became central to the explorations of many artists, including Ivan Kudriashev. Ivan Kudriashev created shapes that were formed by the diffusion of light in his artworks, such as "Construction of Linear Motion" and "Linear Composition," both of which are part of the collection of the Museum of Contemporary Art. Additionally, the contemporary scientific discoveries and the widespread interest in the study of the universe, astronomical phenomena, and space exploration had an impact on Kudriashev. His artworks convey a sense of the infinite, uncharted space, where bright traces of the trajectory of a flying object hint at the idea of interplanetary travel.