Mondrian, Evolution Triptych, 1911There are artists of a certain generation who proclaim their allegiance to Modernism, yet seem to follow only its appearance and not its spirit.
Modernism, in spirit, is essentially an occult movement (see Mondrian, Kandinsky, Malevich, and other major figures who professed ideas associated with theosophy and mysticism). Those who perpetuate only the formal appearance of Modernism without seeking to develop its transcendental significance are little more than mannerists. Great art must make a contribution to the development of human ideas; poor art simply reproduces what is familiar.
