The Temple invites visitors into the spiritual world of esteemed Swedish artist and mystic, Hilma af Klint, known for her large-scale abstract botanical and occult paintings. Widely regarded as a major artistic innovator and visionary, her 2019 exhibition ‘Paintings For The Future’ was the Guggenheim’s highest ever attended exhibition in the museum’s history.

A devotee of esoteric Christianity and member of several spiritual and occult movements, af Klint (1862 - 1944) dreamt of a spiral shaped building to house her most important works. Inspired by the teachings of legendary German mystic Christian Rosenkreuz, she wished it to be built on an island in Sweden but the idea never materialised, and the temple remained an imaginary creation – until now.