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Maxim Kashin’s Contemporary Interpretation of Suprematism

08.02.22 | By
Maxim Kashin’s Contemporary Interpretation of Suprematism

Maxim Kashin’s take on suprematism could very well be a modern version of Versailles’ Hall of Mirrors. The New Suprematism installation took place in Moscow earlier this year, with the space measuring in at a mere 50 square meters. Kashin, who owns an interior design and architecture studio, loves to create a symbiosis of geometry of space and functionalism. The installation provides a glimpse at the future through the use of a geometric pattern and geometric mirrors. Combining the two creates an endless immersion of a Suprematist three-dimensional space.

small exhibition filled with a black and white geometric pattern and lots of mirrors

“The idea of Suprematism is based on the superiority of pure geometry and color over the established ideas about form and space,” explains Kashin. “Square and elementary forms, like circles, lines, and crosses, form the basis of Suprematist compositions.”

The New Suprematism installation is shaped like a rectangle with quadrant mirrors placed opposite one another. The endless reflection created has a name – Mise en abyme, or the principle of nesting dolls – a technique used to create a “picture in a picture” effect. More mirrors, these shaped like parallelepipeds, are located between the first two to create a 3D interpretation of Kazimir Malevich’s Suprematist compositions. The geometric pattern becomes infinity in the plane, highlighting the lines, geometric shapes, and volumes.

small exhibition filled with a black and white geometric pattern and lots of mirrors

small exhibition filled with a black and white geometric pattern and lots of mirrors

small exhibition filled with a black and white geometric pattern and lots of mirrors

small exhibition filled with a black and white geometric pattern and lots of mirrors

woman wearing all black walking in a small exhibition filled with a black and white geometric pattern and lots of mirrors

woman wearing all black walking in a small exhibition filled with a black and white geometric pattern and lots of mirrors

small exhibition filled with a black and white geometric pattern and lots of mirrors

small exhibition filled with a black and white geometric pattern and lots of mirrors

small exhibition filled with a black and white geometric pattern and lots of mirrors

small exhibition filled with a black and white geometric pattern and lots of mirrors

To learn more about New Suprematism, visit maximkashin.com.

3D Artist: Arina Krisanova
Designers: Daria Sosnovskaya, Ulyana Poslavskaya
Photography by Dmitry Chebanenko, courtesy of v2com.

Kelly Beall is Director of Branded Content at Design Milk. The Pittsburgh-based writer and designer has had a deep love of art and design for as long as she can remember, from Fashion Plates to MoMA and far beyond. When not searching out the visual arts, she's likely sharing her favorite finds with others. Kelly can also be found tracking down new music, teaching herself to play the ukulele, or on the couch with her three pets – Bebe, Rainey, and Remy. Find her @designcrush on social.