Popova L.

Lena Popova spent her days cutting shapes from cardboard and tin in her Moscow kitchen, turning scrap into something that looked like it belonged in outer space. She called them "spatial constructions"—floating planes balanced on wires, shimmering like metal constellations. Slide past her 1921 Χωρο-Δυναμική Κατασκευή and you’ll see how she made empty space feel like part of the picture; no brushstroke needed, just scissors and a steady hand.