Time taking shape
The Malevich Triptych collection emphasises the values shared by Malevich and Raketa: black-and-white minimalism, big zero concept, rejection of generally accepted rules, liberation from conventions, return to the purest forms, Russian origin — these are just a few similarities between Malevich’s Suprematistic concept and the Raketa "BIG ZERO".
Malevich Triptych
Malevich regarded the simple geometric shapes — a square, a circle and a cross, — as traditional symbols of the Universe. They therefore also refer to Raketa's DNA which is directly linked to the Cosmos and its representation in art.
Genuine stones
The dial is made of genuine semi-precious stones, such as black, white, and transparent agate with tinting. Each stone is selected for its visual resemblance to the paintings. Laconic in colour and shape, the models allow for limitless interpretations, just like Malevich's works.
Raketa and Russian Museum
The Raketa Malevich Triptych collection is the result of the Factory's collaboration with the prestigious Russian Museum (in St. Petersburg) which is home to Malevich's entire geometric cycle — the Black Circle, the Black Cross and the familiar Black Square.
The Black Square
The apparent simplicity of the Black Square carries a meaning that was fundamental to Malevich.
In order to destroy the "conventional art of the past", he first had to reduce everything to the "zero of forms", a core nucleus upon which he could build his new art.
He explained that the painting represented a "huge Zero", symbolising both an end and a beginning, which is why its creation marked the starting point for a new universal art system that he called "Suprematism".
The Black Circle
The circle is a fundamental element of the Suprematism concept invented by Malevich: like the Black Square it is the simplest of all forms, but unlike the Black Square, it has an active characteristic to it.
Indeed, instead of placing the circle in the centre, Malevich shifts it to the upper right corner, which makes this shape dynamic and deprives the painting of unambiguity.
The Black Cross
The cross is the most complex form of the three. It connects active and passive elements, embodying the unity of spiritual and earthly principles. At the intersection of the lines, in the so-called fifth square, we can imagine a human trying to comprehend the world's phenomena and his own place in it.
The Black Cross marks the birth of a new complex element form out of the "zero of forms": it is very similar to the infinity sign, a cosmogonic symbol that shows the world known to man and defines his position in it.
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