Cubo-Futurism
Кубофутуризм
A fusion of Cubist faceting with Futurist dynamism given a distinct Ukrainian inflection in Kyiv by Oleksandra Ekster and Oleksandr Bohomazov, whose 1914 treatise set out its theory.
Artists of the Movement
Kazymyr Malevych
1879–1935
Founder of Suprematism and a pioneer of geometric abstraction; born in Kyiv and later taught at the Kyiv Art Institute (1928–30).
Oleksandr Bohomazov
1880–1930
Central theorist and painter of the Ukrainian avant-garde ('the unknown genius of Ukrainian Cubo-Futurism'); his 1914 treatise 'Painting and Elements' set out its theory.
Oleksandra Ekster
1882–1949
Leading figure of Ukrainian Cubo-Futurism and Constructivism; her Kyiv studio was the hub of the local avant-garde; celebrated theatre and film designer.
Vasyl Yermylov
1894–1968
Central figure of Kharkiv Constructivism; developed a distinctive constructivist collage and typographic style; co-founded the Kharkiv Technical Art Institute (1922).
Works from this Movement
Street on Podil
Oleksandr Bohomazov
An early Cubo-Futurist Kyiv cityscape of the historic Podil district with tilted facades.
Morning in the Village after Snowstorm
Kazymyr Malevych
A Cubo-Futurist scene of peasants and houses after a snowstorm in cylindrical, metallic forms.
The Knife Grinder (Principle of Glittering)
Kazymyr Malevych
A Cubo-Futurist painting of a knife grinder in fragmented, repeated geometric planes to convey motion.
An Englishman in Moscow
Kazymyr Malevych
An alogist composition juxtaposing disconnected objects, marking Malevich's move toward the abstract.
Tram (Lviv Street, Kyiv)
Oleksandr Bohomazov
Florence
Oleksandra Ekster
A vivid Cubo-Futurist cityscape rendering Florence as a kaleidoscope of intersecting colour planes.
Bulka (Bread Roll)
Vasyl Yermylov
Black Square
Kazymyr Malevych
Venice
Oleksandra Ekster
A Cubo-Futurist depiction of Venice in fragmented, dynamic planes of colour.
Urban Landscape (City)
Oleksandra Ekster
Non-Objective Composition
Oleksandra Ekster
White on White
Kazymyr Malevych