Geometric

In 1910, Wassily Kandinsky became a pioneer of abstract art, a style where formal elements take precedence over any representation of reality. He was one of the first artists to place colour at the centre of his work. He carefully considered the symbolic meaning of different hues, for Kandinsky blue inspired peace, green was synonymous with stillness, red was representative of warmth and black signified the eternal silence. Kandinsky inspired the discovery of a new expression through uncharted territories and, along with Malevich and Mondrian, invented abstract art.

Inspired by the legacy of constructivism, and opposed to realism, these artists established a new approach to abstraction. Through the use of geometrical shapes, they explored artistic purity and simplification. Their canvases were characterised by squares, circles, rectangles and triangles.

Sonia Delaunay sought after simultaneous contrasts through the juxtaposition of geometric shapes and colours. Kazimir Malevich launched suprematism and played with geometric monochrome shapes on canvases. Victor Vasarely cleverly used shapes and colour, especially gradients, to create impressive optical illusions.

In contemporary art, the repetition of patterns is one of Yayoi Kusama's signature styles and Claude Viallat reproduces patterns obsessively. Julio Le Parc and Carlos Cruz Diez are among the pioneers of kinetic art and op-art, and more recently, Georges Rousse drew inspiration from Malevich for his work in photography with geometric anamorphs.

The gallerist's role was decisive in introducing this art and new artists to the general public, especially in France. For instance, the renowned gallerist Denise René supported Op-Art artists such as Vasarely after the Second World War. Today, galleries continue to play an essential role: The Perrotin gallery represents the great Venezuelan artist Jesus-Rafael Soto and the Gimpel & Müller gallery pays tribute to both famous and emerging contemporary artists such as Cruz-Diez while also giving continuing visibility to modern artist like Léon Zack or Guy de Lussigny.

In Artsper's selection of geometric art, discover the artists who developed this style, working in a number of different movements including cubism, kinetic art and optical art. You'll also be able to explore the work of many contemporary artists who continue to be fascinated by the possibilities offered by manipulating colours and shapes.

Read more
Painting, Pantone, Cecilia Cubarle

Pantone

Cecilia Cubarle

Painting - 100 x 100 x 4 cm Painting - 39.4 x 39.4 x 1.6 inch

€4,000

Painting, Spring, Cecilia Cubarle

Spring

Cecilia Cubarle

Painting - 100 x 100 x 4 cm Painting - 39.4 x 39.4 x 1.6 inch

€4,000

Painting, Fraction, Cecilia Cubarle

Fraction

Cecilia Cubarle

Painting - 100 x 200 x 4 cm Painting - 39.4 x 78.7 x 1.6 inch

€6,200

Painting, 445, Dié-Go

445

Dié-Go

Painting - 97 x 130 x 2 cm Painting - 38.2 x 51.2 x 0.8 inch

€3,500

Painting, 438, Dié-Go

438

Dié-Go

Painting - 89 x 116 x 2 cm Painting - 35 x 45.7 x 0.8 inch

€3,100

Painting, 489, Dié-Go

489

Dié-Go

Painting - 89 x 130 x 2 cm Painting - 35 x 51.2 x 0.8 inch

€3,500

Painting, 432, Dié-Go

432

Dié-Go

Painting - 97 x 130 x 2 cm Painting - 38.2 x 51.2 x 0.8 inch

€3,500

Painting, 428, Dié-Go

428

Dié-Go

Painting - 100 x 100 x 2 cm Painting - 39.4 x 39.4 x 0.8 inch

€2,600

Sculpture, Two, Semion Rabinkov

Two

Semion Rabinkov

Sculpture - 83 x 27 x 13 cm Sculpture - 32.7 x 10.6 x 5.1 inch

€6,800

Print, Cube, Sabine Finkenauer

Cube

Sabine Finkenauer

Print - 30 x 40 x 1 cm Print - 11.8 x 15.7 x 0.4 inch

€350

Print, Agam, Yaacov Agam

Agam

Yaacov Agam

Print - 44 x 44 x 3 cm Print - 17.3 x 17.3 x 1.2 inch

Sold

Painting, Gouache, Sonia Delaunay

Gouache

Sonia Delaunay

Painting - 30 x 20 x 1 cm Painting - 11.8 x 7.9 x 0.4 inch

Sold

Painting, Wish 4 , Holly Miller

Wish 4

Holly Miller

Painting - 56 x 56 cm Painting - 22 x 22 inch

Sold

Sculpture, Ritual, Philip Hearsey

Ritual

Philip Hearsey

Sculpture - 26 x 12 x 11 cm Sculpture - 10.2 x 4.7 x 4.3 inch

€2,165

Sculpture, Let's Go II, Philip Hearsey

Let's Go II

Philip Hearsey

Sculpture - 42 x 36 x 10 cm Sculpture - 16.5 x 14.2 x 3.9 inch

€2,165

Sculpture, Ronin, Scott Troxel

Ronin

Scott Troxel

Sculpture - 109.2 x 63.5 x 3.8 cm Sculpture - 43 x 25 x 1.5 inch

€4,400

Sculpture, Turnout, Philip Hearsey

Turnout

Philip Hearsey

Sculpture - 10 x 31 x 18 cm Sculpture - 3.9 x 12.2 x 7.1 inch

€1,150

Photography, AV_Adria_010, Bernhard Lang

AV_Adria_010

Bernhard Lang

Photography - 90 x 60 x 0.1 cm Photography - 35.4 x 23.6 x 0 inch

€1,290

Painting, Circus, Ralph Resch

Circus

Ralph Resch

Painting - 100 x 81 x 3 cm Painting - 39.4 x 31.9 x 1.2 inch

€890

Painting, 4 Ways, Ralph Resch

4 Ways

Ralph Resch

Painting - 100 x 81 x 3 cm Painting - 39.4 x 31.9 x 1.2 inch

€890

Painting, Collection, Sophie Dumont

Collection

Sophie Dumont

Painting - 65 x 54 x 2 cm Painting - 25.6 x 21.3 x 0.8 inch

€2,350

Painting, Spectrum, Sophie Dumont

Spectrum

Sophie Dumont

Painting - 61 x 50 x 2 cm Painting - 24 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch

€2,300

Painting, Lacis, Sophie Dumont

Lacis

Sophie Dumont

Painting - 40 x 50 x 2 cm Painting - 15.7 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch

€1,200

Painting, RefletX14, Sylvie Guyomard

RefletX14

Sylvie Guyomard

Painting - 46 x 46 x 0.2 cm Painting - 18.1 x 18.1 x 0.1 inch

€750

Print, Concept #100, Petr Strnad

Concept #100

Petr Strnad

Print - 50 x 33.3 x 0.1 cm Print - 19.7 x 13.1 x 0 inch

€130

Print, Format #693, Petr Strnad

Format #693

Petr Strnad

Print - 50.8 x 38.1 x 0.1 cm Print - 20 x 15 x 0 inch

€130

Painting, Farandole, Sophie Dumont

Farandole

Sophie Dumont

Painting - 65 x 81 x 2 cm Painting - 25.6 x 31.9 x 0.8 inch

€3,900

Painting, Composition 119, Xiu

Composition 119

Xiu

Painting - 50 x 20 x 1 cm Painting - 19.7 x 7.9 x 0.4 inch

€600

12/100