Pablito

Room 15: Compositions for a Louder Century

In the manner of Wassily Kandinsky · Russian, 1866–1944 · Expressionism, Bauhaus

Kandinsky heard colour. He painted music as circles, wedges and lines and gave the canvases numbers instead of names. There is more sound now. He would need bigger canvases.

In the manner of Wassily Kandinsky

Russian, 1866–1944

Composition: Notification, 2026

Oil on canvas

150 × 200 cm

Never painted.
Commissioned for the collection, 2026.

PAB 2026.15.1

Moving, 16-second loop ·

In the manner of Wassily Kandinsky

Russian, 1866–1944

Improvisation: Club, 4 a.m., 2026

Oil on canvas

150 × 200 cm

Never painted.
Commissioned for the collection, 2026.

PAB 2026.15.2

In the manner of Wassily Kandinsky

Russian, 1866–1944

Composition: Held Call, 2026

Oil on canvas

150 × 200 cm

Never painted.
Commissioned for the collection, 2026.

PAB 2026.15.3

In the manner of Wassily Kandinsky

Russian, 1866–1944

Composition: Stadium Roar, 2026

Oil on canvas

150 × 200 cm

Never painted.
Commissioned for the collection, 2026.

PAB 2026.15.4

In the manner of Wassily Kandinsky

Russian, 1866–1944

Improvisation: Electric Motor, 2026

Oil on canvas

150 × 200 cm

Never painted.
Commissioned for the collection, 2026.

PAB 2026.15.5

The brief for this room

Modern sounds and signals as pure abstraction. Each piece is a specific noise.