The artwork titled “Hearts of the Revolutionaries: Passage of the Planets of the Future,” created by Joseph Beuys in 1955, is a notable piece within the Neo-Dada movement. The medium employed for this symbolic painting is watercolor on cardboard. With dimensions measuring 29.5 x 49 cm, this artwork is displayed at Tate Modern in London, UK.
The artwork presents a minimalist and symbolic composition. Dominating the left side of the piece is a large, vividly red circle that may suggest a planetary body or an astronomical object, rendered with soft, fluid brushstrokes. Adjacent to this central form, on the right, are smaller red shapes resembling stylized hearts in various stages of form and intensity. These hearts appear to be progressing in a line, creating an impression of movement or passage across the artwork. The background is painted in a muted, earthy tone, allowing the bold red elements to stand out prominently, imparting a sense of dynamism and revolution.
