Abstraction Based on Flower Forms, VI

David Kakabadzé

1921

Abstraction Based on Flower Forms, VI by David Kakabadzé, 1921

At first glance, you might swear you're looking at a pair of rustic red clogs sitting on dark river stones, surrounded by floating orange clouds. But don't be fooled—this is actually 'Abstraction Based on Flower Forms, VI' by Georgian avant-garde artist David Kakabadzé, painted in 1921. Working with a Cubist sensibility but leaning heavily into organic shapes, Kakabadzé breaks down nature into playful, biomorphic blobs that dance between recognition and total abstraction. The bold, earthy palette of rust, ochre, and charcoal gives the piece a grounded feel, capturing the structural essence of flowers rather than a literal snapshot.

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