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Curatorial Narrative In 1915, Hilma af Klint’s “Group X, No. 2, Altarpiece” stands as a pioneering work within the nascent field of Abstract Expressionism, where the artist’s intuitive brushstrokes and calculated composition challenge the traditional roles of subject and canvas. The soft, almost ethereal, texture imbues the painting with an otherworldly quality, while the subtle gradations between gold, black, white, red, and gray create a sense of atmospheric depth that transcends the physical boundaries of the artwork. When scaled to 44×58 inches, the work’s minimalist structure is revealed in all its architectural grandeur, imposing itself upon the surrounding environment. The chromatic structure, initially perceived as a delicate balance between light and dark, now assumes an almost three-dimensional quality, as if the colors themselves were a manifestation of spatial rhythm. The black voids seem to expand outward, drawing the