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Hilma af Klint was a Swedish artist and mystic whose paintings were the first Western abstract art known to the current art community. She belonged to a group called "The Five", a circle of women inspired by Theosophy who shared a belief in the importance of trying to contact the so-called "High Masters" - often by way of séances.Her paintings, which sometimes resemble diagrams, were a visual representation of complex spiritual ideas.