Imagine a bookkeeper with a secret passion – painting. That was Ivan Klyun (Ivan Vasilyevich Klyun – Klyunkov) , a talented Russian artist who wasn’t born with a silver spoon, but with a paintbrush in his soul. He honed his skills while balancing numbers, later studying with big names like Fyodor Rerberg. Klyun dabbled in different styles, from early influences like symbolism and Art Nouveau to the more geometric Cubism. But it was Suprematism, the movement that broke the mold with bold shapes and colors, that truly captured his imagination. He even joined forces with the movement’s founder, Kazimir Malevich, becoming a key player in the Suprematist world. Klyun’s journey…