Spatial-Force Construction (1921) by Liubov PopovaMOMus - Museum of Modern Art - Costakis Collection
Liubov Popova created a series of non-objective works which she named Painterly Architectonics during the period of 1916–18 and Painterly Constructions and Spatial-force constructions during the period of 1920–21.
Popova was interested in architecture and studied the traditional Russian architecture and also the Islamic architecture of Samarkand, where she travelled in 1916 and was impressed by its combination of colours and geometric forms.
Her close friend and colleague, the architect Aleksandr Vesnin, influenced Popova’s interest in architectural forms. In 1916–18 Popova was focused on non-objective painting after Malevich’s Suprematism, although she was not limited to the Suprematist formula.
For Popova, the concept of Architectonics transcends the strict limits of architecture and is related to the dynamic combination of geometrical form, volume, colour and material.
Angeliki Charistou, art historian, chief curator MOMus-Museum of Modern Art-Costakis Collection
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