The Red Circle

The Red Circle is a late work of Wassily Kandinsky, created in the period after he left Germany following the closure of the Bauhaus by the Nazi regime in 1933. Living in Neuilly-sur-Seine near Paris, Kandinsky continued to develop his abstract language while the city’s art scene was dominated by Surrealism. Rather than following that movement, he pursued his own theory of abstraction guided by what he called “inner necessity.”

In The Red Circle, a bold red circle anchors the composition while delicate lines, arcs, and biomorphic shapes create a sense of movement across the surface. During his Paris years, Kandinsky combined the geometric principles developed at the Bauhaus with softer colors and organic forms inspired by nature and microscopic life. The result is a dynamic composition that reflects his belief that painting, like music, could express emotion through rhythm, color, and form.

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