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In 1896, she formed a group known as “The Five” (De Fem) with four other women artists, who conducted séances and explored spiritual communication through art. Af Klint believed that her paintings were guided by higher powers or spirits, and she saw herself as a medium transmitting messages through her art.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBetween 1906 and 1915, af Klint created her most significant body of work, a series known as “The Paintings for the Temple.” This ambitious project comprised over 190 large-scale, vibrant canvases filled with abstract shapes, symbols, and colours. These works predated the abstract compositions of renowned male artists such as Wassily Kandinsky, Kazimir Malevich, and Piet Mondrian, challenging the conventional narrative of abstract art’s origins. Af Klint’s paintings are marked by their bold use of geometry, organic forms, and a distinct visual language, all imbued with spiritual significance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDespite her groundbreaking achievements, af Klint’s work remained largely unknown during her lifetime. She rarely exhibited her abstract pieces, believing the world was not yet ready to understand their meaning. In her will, she stipulated that her abstract works should not be shown until at least twenty years after her death. 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