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, Summer vibes, Mea Ambrozo

Mea Ambrozo

Painting - 65 x 81 x 3 cm Painting - 25.6 x 31.9 x 1.2 inch

$2,651 $2,386

Print, Lava, Victor Vasarely

Victor Vasarely

Print - 65 x 65 x 1 cm Print - 25.6 x 25.6 x 0.4 inch

$2,230

Painting, Allégorie, Jean-Luc Veret

Jean-Luc Veret

Painting - 130 x 97 x 3 cm Painting - 51.2 x 38.2 x 1.2 inch

$1,024

Painting, MB 83, Méryl B

Méryl B

Painting - 130 x 97 x 3 cm Painting - 51.2 x 38.2 x 1.2 inch

$1,145

Painting, Time to relax, Lilly Muth

Lilly Muth

Painting - 100 x 120 x 3 cm Painting - 39.4 x 47.2 x 1.2 inch

$2,290

Sculpture, Ghost Rider, Thierry Corpet

Thierry Corpet

Sculpture - 51 x 32 x 4 cm Sculpture - 20.1 x 12.6 x 1.6 inch

$964

Painting, Operenccia, Victor Vasarely

Victor Vasarely

Painting - 101.6 x 167.6 x 2.5 cm Painting - 40 x 66 x 1 inch

$450,000

Sculpture, Halo Blue, Scott Troxel

Scott Troxel

Sculpture - 50.8 x 35.6 x 5.1 cm Sculpture - 20 x 14 x 2 inch

$2,772

Sculpture, Mère et enfant, Stratos

Stratos

Sculpture - 34 x 38 x 15 cm Sculpture - 13.4 x 15 x 5.9 inch

$2,049

Painting, Harvest, James Chiew

James Chiew

Painting - 80 x 80 x 4 cm Painting - 31.5 x 31.5 x 1.6 inch

$11,931

Painting, Composition 201, Xiu

Xiu

Painting - 80 x 60 x 1 cm Painting - 31.5 x 23.6 x 0.4 inch

$2,772 $2,495

Print, Giva, Sumit Mehndiratta

Sumit Mehndiratta

Print - 104 x 74 x 1 cm Print - 40.9 x 29.1 x 0.4 inch

$1,567

Sculpture, Naissance, Victor Vasarely

Victor Vasarely

Sculpture - 76 x 62 x 6.7 cm Sculpture - 29.9 x 24.4 x 2.6 inch

$9,641

Painting, Rose bonbon, Hamed ENCS

Hamed ENCS

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

$1,145

Sculpture, Exspir 13, Guillaume Roche

Guillaume Roche

Sculpture - 40 x 40 x 40 cm Sculpture - 15.7 x 15.7 x 15.7 inch

$9,400

Sculpture, Illusion 2/8, Edouard Hervé

Edouard Hervé

Sculpture - 47 x 35 x 20 cm Sculpture - 18.5 x 13.8 x 7.9 inch

$9,039

Photography, AV_Adria_010, Bernhard Lang

Bernhard Lang

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

$1,555

Print, Snow Blossoms, Swoon

Swoon

Print - 61 x 46 x 0.1 cm Print - 24 x 18.1 x 0 inch

$1,446

Painting, Ostriconi #2, Thierry Corpet

Thierry Corpet

Painting - 70 x 70 x 3.5 cm Painting - 27.6 x 27.6 x 1.4 inch

$1,085

Print, Pecore, Clet Abraham

Clet Abraham

Print - 42 x 42 x 2 cm Print - 16.5 x 16.5 x 0.8 inch

$603

Sculpture, Focus, Pinto

Pinto

Sculpture - 104 x 9 x 4 cm Sculpture - 40.9 x 3.5 x 1.6 inch

$1,687

Sculpture, Blue Dous, Olga Radionova

Olga Radionova

Sculpture - 60 x 16 x 15 cm Sculpture - 23.6 x 6.3 x 5.9 inch

$1,085

Painting, Mouvance, Lady M.

Lady M.

Painting - 80 x 65 x 3 cm Painting - 31.5 x 25.6 x 1.2 inch

$2,651

Painting, Echo of the sun, Tori Grin

Tori Grin

Painting - 122 x 91.5 x 2.5 cm Painting - 48 x 36 x 1 inch

$1,700

Painting, Once upon a time, Tarek

Tarek

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

$1,024

Painting, Red, Mari Uznadze

Red

Mari Uznadze

Painting - 150 x 60 x 2.5 cm Painting - 59.1 x 23.6 x 1 inch

$1,928

Painting, Subset 0301, Kyong Lee

Kyong Lee

Painting - 76 x 56 x 0.1 cm Painting - 29.9 x 22 x 0 inch

$1,234

Print, Andhana, René Galassi

René Galassi

Print - 74 x 54 x 0.3 cm Print - 29.1 x 21.3 x 0.1 inch

$1,061

Sculpture, El granero, Fabio Santori

Fabio Santori

Sculpture - 30 x 54.5 x 5 cm Sculpture - 11.8 x 21.5 x 2 inch

$1,567

Sculpture, Volutes, Elisabeth Lissonde

Elisabeth Lissonde

Sculpture - 60 x 20 x 0.5 cm Sculpture - 23.6 x 7.9 x 0.2 inch

$1,012

Print, The Tower #02, Sol LeWitt

Sol LeWitt

Print - 65 x 81.5 x 1 cm Print - 25.6 x 32.1 x 0.4 inch

$2,157

Design, Totems, Thalia Dalecky

Thalia Dalecky

Design - 40 x 23 x 7 cm Design - 15.7 x 9.1 x 2.8 inch

$2,290

Painting, Sans titre, Modely Thibaud

Modely Thibaud

Painting - 73 x 54 x 2 cm Painting - 28.7 x 21.3 x 0.8 inch

$1,024

Painting, Plaisir, Binokl

Binokl

Painting - 130 x 97 x 3 cm Painting - 51.2 x 38.2 x 1.2 inch

$2,772

Painting, M_MS_04, Isabela Puga

Isabela Puga

Painting - 25 x 35 x 4 cm Painting - 9.8 x 13.8 x 1.6 inch

$1,265

Painting, Dr. G, Hélène Matlis

Hélène Matlis

Painting - 73 x 60 x 2 cm Painting - 28.7 x 23.6 x 0.8 inch

$1,181

Painting, La Sérieuse, Yrak

Yrak

Painting - 100 x 130 x 3 cm Painting - 39.4 x 51.2 x 1.2 inch

$5,905

Painting, Moses, Marco Araldi

Marco Araldi

Painting - 51 x 51 x 4 cm Painting - 20.1 x 20.1 x 1.6 inch

$1,302

Painting, Survey 2, Tom McGlynn

Tom McGlynn

Painting - 55.8 x 83.8 cm Painting - 22 x 33 inch

$1,713

Sculpture, Rising Up, Menashe Kadishman

Menashe Kadishman

Sculpture - 40 x 24 x 12 cm Sculpture - 15.7 x 9.4 x 4.7 inch

$6,750

Painting, Sail, Strashevich Alexander

Strashevich Alexander

Painting - 75 x 55 x 2 cm Painting - 29.5 x 21.7 x 0.8 inch

$886

Sculpture, Aporie, Mpcem

Mpcem

Sculpture - 165 x 50 x 30 cm Sculpture - 65 x 19.7 x 11.8 inch

$7,713

Print, Renaissance, Max Papart

Max Papart

Print - 86.4 x 69.9 cm Print - 34 x 27.5 inch

$1,500

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