UNOVIS

UNOVIS (also known as MOLPOSNOVIS and POSNOVIS) was a short-lived but influential group of Russian artists, founded and led by Kazimir Malevich at the Vitebsk Art School in 1919.

Foundation & growth

In its short history, the group underwent many changes. First founded as MOLPOSNOVIS, the group's membership started to include some of the school's professors and quickly evolved into POSNOVIS. The group was very active, working on numerous projects and experiments, in most if not all media available at the time. In January of 1920, Malevich was invited to teach at the school in 1919 by Marc Chagall and immediately appointed by the director of the school at the time, Vera Yermolayeva, to head a teaching studio. In February of the same year, under the leadership of Malevich, the group worked on a "suprematist ballet", choreographed by Nina Kogan, and the precursor to Aleksander Kruchenykh's influential futurist opera, "Victory Over the Sun." Following the production, POSNOVIS underwent more changes and was renamed UNOVIS on February 14, 1920.

Related Topics:
Media - January - 1920 - 1919 - Marc Chagall - Vera Yermolayeva - Nina Kogan - Aleksander Kruchenykh - Futurist - Victory Over the Sun - February 14

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