Kandinsky, Wassily (1866-1944)
Swinging (Schaukeln)
1925
Oil on board, 70.5 × 50.2 cm
Tate Britain, London
The title ‘Swinging’ captures this work’s sense of movement. Kandinsky believed painting should aim to be as abstract as music. He worked to create art that was free from all references to the material world. For him, colour in particular was essential for liberating art from representing the visible world. (Tate)