Jenseits des Sichtbaren – Hilma af Klint / Beyond the Visible – Hilma af Klint

In 1906, Swede Hilma af Klint (1862–1944) painted her first abstract work, long before Kandinsky, Mondrian, or Malevich. She created more than 1,000 abstract paintings that remained hidden to posterity for more than 100 years until the art world came upon this sensational discovery. How can it be that a woman founded abstract painting at the beginning of the 20th century and nobody took notice? The film presents a pioneer and her lifelong search for meaning, for an understanding of life beyond what is visible. Hilma af Klint’s unbridled intellectual curiousity ran the gamut from biology, astronomy, and theosophy to the theory of relativity. Her legacy represents a fascinating cosmos of sensational paintings and notes that complement her sensual body of work. A portrait of an extraordinary artist and the discovery of her vast oeuvre, which opened up new perspectives on the history of art.