In this striking piece titled 'Malevich, Black Hand', we are presented with a surreal juxtaposition of human form and abstract symbolism. A woman's figure, vibrant in her bright clothing, stands at the center of the composition, yet her presence feels fragile, as if she is on the verge of being consumed by a force far greater than herself. Above her looms a black hand, descending ominously, its shadowy gesture suggesting an inevitable swallowing of her very being. The blackness of the hand feels suffocating, echoing the vast emptiness of Malevich's iconic Black Square, or the void of a modern screen—whether a computer, TV, or smartphone—enveloping our consciousness in the binary code of the digital age.

The hand’s gesture is ambiguous, its thumb and index finger forming an almost delicate outline, as though cradling a sphere or halo. This subtle detail hints at a deeper tension between creation and destruction, a symbol that invites us to contemplate whether the encroaching digital void offers transcendence or entrapment. The sphere could be a metaphor for wholeness, enlightenment, or perhaps a new world yet to be understood. Is this black hand a harbinger of the future, an omen of a technological force that will either liberate or consume? In this delicate balance between the sacred and the profane, only time will reveal whether the digital age will be humanity's blessing or its curse.

Multiple of K-Liée's most iconic works were sold by auction at the Bonhams Russian Sale. With two of her works from the Last Supper series, as well as multiple of K-Liée's signature bronze sculptures. Check out more details below.