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.

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Painting, The Door, Shanon Bee

Shanon Bee

Painting - 80 x 80 x 2 cm Painting - 31.5 x 31.5 x 0.8 inch

$852

Painting, El Bosque, Ana Seggiaro

Ana Seggiaro

Painting - 78.7 x 111.8 x 0.3 cm Painting - 31 x 44 x 0.1 inch

$3,800

Painting, Triplets, Angu Walters

Angu Walters

Painting - 70 x 40 x 1 cm Painting - 27.6 x 15.7 x 0.4 inch

$800

Sculpture, Tarkka, Scott Troxel

Scott Troxel

Sculpture - 58.4 x 58.4 x 2.5 cm Sculpture - 23 x 23 x 1 inch

$2,191

Painting, Loving Life, Lilly Muth

Lilly Muth

Painting - 95 x 130 x 2 cm Painting - 37.4 x 51.2 x 0.8 inch

$2,557

Sculpture, Zelus, Scott Troxel

Scott Troxel

Sculpture - 78.7 x 78.7 x 2.5 cm Sculpture - 31 x 31 x 1 inch

$3,896

Painting, Marble Arch, Marco Araldi

Marco Araldi

Painting - 36 x 36 x 3 cm Painting - 14.2 x 14.2 x 1.2 inch

$827

Sculpture, Luna (LC93), Landry Clément

Landry Clément

Sculpture - 58 x 58 x 2.4 cm Sculpture - 22.8 x 22.8 x 0.9 inch

$3,603

Sculpture, Streamliner 2, Scott Troxel

Scott Troxel

Sculpture - 109.2 x 66 x 6.4 cm Sculpture - 43 x 26 x 2.5 inch

$3,652

Sculpture, Ultra Marine, Scott Troxel

Scott Troxel

Sculpture - 115.6 x 55.9 x 3.2 cm Sculpture - 45.5 x 22 x 1.25 inch

$4,139

Painting, CG1, Thomas Danel

CG1

Thomas Danel

Painting - 150 x 100 cm Painting - 59.1 x 39.4 inch

$3,530

Painting, Folklore, Antony Squizzato

Antony Squizzato

Painting - 55 x 46 x 2 cm Painting - 21.7 x 18.1 x 0.8 inch

$1,643

Painting, Tendidos, Esther Ramos

Esther Ramos

Painting - 50 x 70 x 1 cm Painting - 19.7 x 27.6 x 0.4 inch

$12,175

Print, BW210710, André Nadal

André Nadal

Print - 50 x 50 x 0.7 cm Print - 19.7 x 19.7 x 0.3 inch

$1,461

Painting, Alive, Sophie Duplain

Sophie Duplain

Painting - 116 x 89 x 2.5 cm Painting - 45.7 x 35 x 1 inch

$2,739 $2,055

Painting, Inversione, Dam Domido

Dam Domido

Painting - 104 x 140 x 0.1 cm Painting - 40.9 x 55.1 x 0 inch

$851

Print, Untitled, Yaacov Agam

Yaacov Agam

Print - 72 x 87.5 cm Print - 28.3 x 34.4 inch

$5,410

Painting, Énergie matinale, Dam Domido

Dam Domido

Painting - 73 x 92 x 2 cm Painting - 28.7 x 36.2 x 0.8 inch

$4,261 $3,196

Painting, La grande forme, Yrak

Yrak

Painting - 120 x 120 x 5 cm Painting - 47.2 x 47.2 x 2 inch

$6,087

Painting, Les disques, Yrak

Yrak

Painting - 100 x 100 x 5 cm Painting - 39.4 x 39.4 x 2 inch

$5,113

Painting, Napoléon, Yrak

Yrak

Painting - 100 x 100 x 5 cm Painting - 39.4 x 39.4 x 2 inch

$5,113

Fine Art Drawings, Untitled 3754, Oto Macek

Oto Macek

Fine Art Drawings - 84 x 59 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 33.1 x 23.2 x 0 inch

$1,217

Painting, Geodesique 6, Yann Guinchan

Yann Guinchan

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

$730

Painting, Sapphire, Belart Collective

Belart Collective

Painting - 80 x 80 x 3 cm Painting - 31.5 x 31.5 x 1.2 inch

$3,591

Painting, Composition 303, Xiu

Xiu

Painting - 80 x 60 x 2 cm Painting - 31.5 x 23.6 x 0.8 inch

$2,435

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