Beyond the Visible tells the story of Hilma af Klint (1862-1944) and her struggle to create the art she wanted to create: series of abstract paintings with colours and shapes that had no parallels in the art world at the time. Hilma af Klint was one of the first artists to explore the combination of spiritual and abstract art in her quest to paint what was beyond reality.

She wanted to place her large paintings directly on the floor, but was not interested in exhibiting them or selling them. For decades after her death, they stood in an attic, since fa Klint herself thought they had to wait for a future where an audience could meet her art with a broader horizon of understanding.

This film wonders how it has been possible that Hilma af Klint has been forgotten for so many years, and how this is related to the fact that her art has not been for sale. For is it the commercial interests that control the canon?

Halina Dyrschka (b. 1975, Germany) is an actress and classical singer, and has worked in the film industry as an actress, producer and director. She has previously made several short films, and debuted as the director of a feature-length documentary with Beyond the Visible - Hilma af Klint.