hilma af klint paintings launching as NFT series on GODA

‘hilma af klint – Paintings for the Temple’ nft series is dropping november 14 on goda

Established and led by creative giants, including Pharrell Williams, the Gallery of Digital Assets (GODA) is bringing Hilma af Klint’s celebrated ‘Paintings for the Temple’ series to Web 3.0. Launching as 193 NFTs, the collection is a digital extension of a seven-volume catalogue raisonné finalized this year by Stolpe Publishing, documenting the Swedish artist’s most acclaimed body of work, including paintings that have never been exhibited before.

The NFT series is launching for a limited time, between November 14-17, 2022, as an edition of two; one will be available for purchase on the GODA platform, and another will remain archived with the publishing house. London-based studio Acute Art will also recreate some of her works in VR and AR.

While the digital versions of her artworks have been commercialized, her actual painting collection belongs to the non-profit Hilma af Klint Foundation ‘and will never be for sale,’ clarified GODA.

‘Hilma af Klint – Paintings for the Temple’ NFT series is launching on Nov. 14 | all images courtesy of GODA

the fascinating, esoteric world of hilma af klint

Born in 1862 in Stockholm, Hilma af Klint was raised as a devout Christian before delving into the esoteric worlds of spiritualism, theosophy, and anthroposophy. As her new beliefs burgeoned within, she began exploring ideas of polarity and unity. Her acclaimed collection, ‘Paintings for the Temple’ series, completed between 1906 and 1915, perfectly exemplifies that newfound spiritual awakening. However, it took a century for her work to finally get the recognition and praise it deserved; indeed, today, many consider af Klint’s spiritually-infused art to have been ahead of its time.

According to Stolpe Publishing’s co-editors Kurt Almqvist and Daniel Birnbaum, ‘the whole sequence can perhaps be understood as af Klint’s pursuit of an original ‘oneness,’ a basic unity which she believed existed at the world’s creation. Af Klint felt this integrity had since been lost, giving way to a world of polarities: good and evil, woman and man, matter and spirit. She saw these dichotomies as having become the principle of all life. The different series within The Paintings for the Temple individually try to reconcile these divisions—each with their own scale, aesthetic, and theme—while simultaneously revealing her many influences from the time in which she painted.‘

Furthermore, as the name of her beloved series suggests, af Klint hoped she could one day house her 193 bold-patterned paintings in a ‘spiraling architectural structure.‘

the artist’s esoteric paintings evoked ideas of polarity and unity

praises from pharrell williams

The fascinating artistry of Hilma af Klint was praised by Pharrell Williams, who wrote: ‘beautiful and meaningful art truly transcends time. Hilma af Klint’s work is a perfect example of that. We’re honored to show her work on this platform and truly celebrate a remarkable woman.’

Stay up to date with the upcoming NFT series release available on the GODA platform starting November 14 for a limited time (until November 17). The collaboration is supported by the Hilma af Klint Foundation and is being presented by Acute Art as a selection of VR / AR assets.

193 NFTs from af Klint’s acclaimed body of work will be up for sale on the GODA platform