Three White Spheres on a Black Square

In this work, I aimed the black square, representing "background of the absolute," to highlight the interaction of three elements - three white circular forms - and make the viewer feel the growing influence that occurs when several "units of measurement" are combined. The three white spheres create a conditional isosceles triangle - one of the simplest and at the same time deepest geometric forms. A special symbolism of unity and complementarity can be "read" from this triangle, where each of the three elements is simultaneously a part of a single whole and retains its own autonomy.

Thus, I explore the idea of collective power and its transcendental dimension - be it higher powers, people, or ideas united into a single whole. That is why this seemingly simple geometric object, placed against the background of a black square, evokes associations with the concept of the trinity of higher powers: from the biblical Trinity and the famous words of Christ ("For where two or three are gathered together in my name, there am I in the midst of them") to the universal symbol of unity, when a group is more powerful than each subject individually.

Perhaps that is why visually these spheres are perceived as larger and more weighty than, for example, a single red or green sphere from my previous works, although they are all the same size. From the beginning, I wanted the black square, a "background of the absolute," to emphasize the synergy of these three pure forms, prompting the viewer to feel the increase in influence that occurs when a visual image arises in interaction with a black field.

In my artistic research, I continue the quest for the ideal visual image to represent art, capable of reflecting my idea of an international classification of an author's work, united in collections (or series) by concept and systematized by names, years, number of works and their characteristics. Therefore, returning to Suprematism and supporting the discussion started by Malevich, I form new meanings where the viewer is forced to react to new forms on the black square, forming their own concepts of the visual image and exploring the layers of meaning of my work.

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