(1930–2025)
Vladimir Andreenkov was one of the leading figures of post-war Russian geometric abstraction. Over more than six decades, he developed a highly distinctive visual language rooted in rhythm, proportion, colour and spatial balance. While informed by the legacy of the Russian avant-garde, his work transcends Constructivism, transforming geometry into a poetic exploration of perception rather than ideology.
Beginning in the 1960s, Andreenkov gradually moved away from representation to investigate the structural principles underlying visual reality. This lifelong inquiry culminated in his celebrated Harmonies series, in which carefully orchestrated planes of colour and geometric forms generate compositions of remarkable clarity, equilibrium and quiet intensity. Deeply inspired by music, the artist conceived painting as a visual equivalent of rhythm, harmony and counterpoint.
Working independently throughout the Soviet era, Andreenkov established one of the most coherent bodies of geometric abstraction of the late twentieth century. Today, his work stands as a significant contribution to the continuing evolution of abstract art, demonstrating the enduring expressive power of form reduced to its essential elements.