Gestural Abstraction

The phrase gestural abstraction refers to a way of making art - not what necessarily gets painted, but how it does. By abandoning the application of paint to a surface in a controlled and premeditated way, gestural painters apply paint intuitively, physically, by dripping, splattering, pouring, smearing or throwing it at the surface itself. What matters to the gestural abstraction painters then isn't the paint but the physicality, honesty, intuition and deep personal expression. This in turn leads to the artist abandoning a focus on subject matter, turning inward for inspiration. As such, the act of painting itself becomes the subject. Willem de Kooning, Lee Krasner and Franz Kline led this movement from the 1940s onwards, with Jackson Pollock undoubtedly being the most notable with his pierced paint tins, dripping across the surface of Number 1A, 1948 (1948). Abstract gestural painters explore their deepest emotions and they express that part of themselves during the physical act of painting. Pollock would later note that he had no fears about making changes to a painting, because, he said, the work has a life of its own. The painting itself is a relic of the action, it is a recording of the gestures made. Still influencing artists today, the likes of Caroline Vis and Sebastien Desnos (s3b desnos) both reference Pollock in their work, either echoing the expression of emotion or indeed as Desnos puts it, “action painting."

Sans titre 25

Arsène Odin

Painting . 20 x 20 x 2 cm Painting . 7.9 x 7.9 x 0.8 inch

€150

Afternoon Chat

Marta Zawadzka

Painting . 90 x 90 x 2 cm Painting . 35.4 x 35.4 x 0.8 inch

€3,600

Marsfeld CLXI

Mark Hellbusch

Painting . 110 x 100 x 1.5 cm Painting . 43.3 x 39.4 x 0.6 inch

€2,900

Marsfeld CLX

Mark Hellbusch

Painting . 110 x 150 x 1.5 cm Painting . 43.3 x 59.1 x 0.6 inch

€3,900

Pink Soul

Marta Zawadzka

Painting . 130 x 130 x 2 cm Painting . 51.2 x 51.2 x 0.8 inch

€5,500

Splash 64

Mark Hellbusch

Painting . 120 x 120 x 3 cm Painting . 47.2 x 47.2 x 1.2 inch

€2,500

New York Awaken

Marta Zawadzka

Painting . 100 x 90 x 2 cm Painting . 39.4 x 35.4 x 0.8 inch

€3,700

Ne devient pas une légende en étant gentille

Muriel Deumie

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

€1,500

Curiosité Intellectuelle

Muriel Deumie

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

€1,500

Geometry 3

Max Yaskin

Painting . 150 x 70 x 1 cm Painting . 59.1 x 27.6 x 0.4 inch

€890

Confrontation 3

Max Yaskin

Painting . 95 x 200 x 1 cm Painting . 37.4 x 78.7 x 0.4 inch

€1,250

Splash

Eliana Sá

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

€1,300

Spartacus

Max Yaskin

Painting . 100 x 200 x 1 cm Painting . 39.4 x 78.7 x 0.4 inch

€1,650

Monitor

Newel Hunter

Painting . 50.8 x 40.6 x 0.8 cm Painting . 20 x 16 x 0.3 inch

€1,231

One Last Hero

Newel Hunter

Painting . 50.8 x 40.6 x 0.8 cm Painting . 20 x 16 x 0.3 inch

€1,277

Picture Perfect (Shimmering Sky)

Nestor Toro

Painting . 71.1 x 55.9 x 3.8 cm Painting . 28 x 22 x 1.5 inch

€1,974

Foliage and breeze (A forest song)

Nestor Toro

Painting . 101.6 x 76.2 x 1.8 cm Painting . 40 x 30 x 0.7 inch

€2,070

Where sounds disappear 1

Nestor Toro

Painting . 61 x 91.4 x 1.8 cm Painting . 24 x 36 x 0.7 inch

€1,523

Anthony

Marta Zawadzka

Painting . 70 x 70 x 2 cm Painting . 27.6 x 27.6 x 0.8 inch

€2,500

Sunny Stroll

Marta Zawadzka

Painting . 100 x 90 x 2 cm Painting . 39.4 x 35.4 x 0.8 inch

€3,800

People - 16

Eric Brocherie

Print . 40 x 40 cm Print . 15.7 x 15.7 inch

€1,000

Eternal Footprints

Marta Zawadzka

Painting . 130 x 130 x 2 cm Painting . 51.2 x 51.2 x 0.8 inch

€3,900

Ernest Hemingway

Marta Zawadzka

Painting . 90 x 90 x 2 cm Painting . 35.4 x 35.4 x 0.8 inch

€3,600

Le Combat

Juan Benito

Painting . 14 x 20 x 0.5 cm Painting . 5.5 x 7.9 x 0.2 inch

€300

Drizzles symphony 8

Nestor Toro

Painting . 50.8 x 121.9 x 1.8 cm Painting . 20 x 48 x 0.7 inch

€2,307

Puzzled Imagery (Red reflections)

Nestor Toro

Painting . 61 x 76.2 x 1.8 cm Painting . 24 x 30 x 0.7 inch

€1,979

Distorted pond (Iridescent garden)

Nestor Toro

Painting . 76.2 x 61 x 1.8 cm Painting . 30 x 24 x 0.7 inch

€1,979

Orange park

Marta Zawadzka

Painting . 90 x 90 x 3 cm Painting . 35.4 x 35.4 x 1.2 inch

€3,600

Farandole

Hans Hartung

Print . 49 x 74 cm Print . 19.3 x 29.1 inch

€3,000

Sui-Generis-II

Stanislav Bojankov

Painting . 67 x 67 x 2 cm Painting . 26.4 x 26.4 x 0.8 inch

€2,500

Sub-Statio-III

Stanislav Bojankov

Painting . 66 x 67 x 2 cm Painting . 26 x 26.4 x 0.8 inch

€2,500

Heart-XV (inspired by George Orwells "1984")

Stanislav Bojankov

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

€2,800

Heart-XVII

Stanislav Bojankov

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

€2,500

Impermanence

H-Nguyen

Painting . 95 x 75 cm Painting . 37.4 x 29.5 inch

€920

Star Travel

H-Nguyen

Painting . 95 x 95 cm Painting . 37.4 x 37.4 inch

€1,180

1000 Years

H-Nguyen

Painting . 95 x 95 cm Painting . 37.4 x 37.4 inch

€1,160

Aparicions 9

Antoni Tapies

Print . 76 x 56 cm Print . 29.9 x 22 inch

€3,000

Claim 151

Mark Hellbusch

Painting . 140 x 140 x 3 cm Painting . 55.1 x 55.1 x 1.2 inch

€3,000

Melting 5

Gina Vor

Painting . 32 x 24 x 0.1 cm Painting . 12.6 x 9.4 x 0 inch

€150

Black sails

Marco Saporiti

Painting . 60 x 60 x 1.5 cm Painting . 23.6 x 23.6 x 0.6 inch

€280

Stadtbummel

Mark Hellbusch

Painting . 100 x 110 x 3 cm Painting . 39.4 x 43.3 x 1.2 inch

€4,200

Brûle

Yichao Sun

Painting . 200 x 200 x 2 cm Painting . 78.7 x 78.7 x 0.8 inch

€10,000

RE 15

Mark Hellbusch

Painting . 112 x 112 x 3 cm Painting . 44.1 x 44.1 x 1.2 inch

€5,900

Transient structure 5

H-Nguyen

Painting . 95 x 95 x 2 cm Painting . 37.4 x 37.4 x 0.8 inch

€2,180

Whispering Waves

Marta Zawadzka

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

€4,900

Splash 44

Mark Hellbusch

Painting . 80 x 80 x 1.5 cm Painting . 31.5 x 31.5 x 0.6 inch

€790

Lumière gris

Yichao Sun

Painting . 100 x 125 x 1 cm Painting . 39.4 x 49.2 x 0.4 inch

€5,500

Poésie

Muriel Deumie

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

€1,500

Day & Night 4

Max Yaskin

Painting . 100 x 200 x 1 cm Painting . 39.4 x 78.7 x 0.4 inch

€1,560

Untitled II (1)

Aleksandar Bezinovic

Painting . 120 x 90 x 3 cm Painting . 47.2 x 35.4 x 1.2 inch

€6,500

AULNIC

Morko

Painting . 55 x 125 x 0.1 cm Painting . 21.7 x 49.2 x 0 inch

€1,090

Sans titre 88

Yichao Sun

Print . 16 x 16 x 1 cm Print . 6.3 x 6.3 x 0.4 inch

€120

Flow II

H-Nguyen

Painting . 95 x 75 x 2 cm Painting . 37.4 x 29.5 x 0.8 inch

€2,260

Magic tree II

Chrystele Ferron (Nasca)

Painting . 60 x 60 x 2.5 cm Painting . 23.6 x 23.6 x 1 inch

€1,160

Yes I do

Christian Valentine

Painting . 40.6 x 30.5 x 5.1 cm Painting . 16 x 12 x 2 inch

€182

N°978

Michel Castanet (Mica)

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

€3,000

Construction reborn

H-Nguyen

Painting . 75 x 75 x 3 cm Painting . 29.5 x 29.5 x 1.2 inch

€1,380

Elysium III

H-Nguyen

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

€1,380

Renaissance II

H-Nguyen

Painting . 60 x 80 x 3 cm Painting . 23.6 x 31.5 x 1.2 inch

€1,180

Renaissance I

H-Nguyen

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

€1,380

Fragments-V

Stanislav Bojankov

Print . 60 x 60 x 2 cm Print . 23.6 x 23.6 x 0.8 inch

€850

Quadrats i grafismes

Antoni Tapies

Print . 56 x 76 x 0.02 cm Print . 22 x 29.9 x 0 inch

€4,500

Aparicions

Antoni Tapies

Print . 56 x 76 x 0.02 cm Print . 22 x 29.9 x 0 inch

€4,000

SDO-7

H-Nguyen

Painting . 50 x 70 cm Painting . 19.7 x 27.6 inch

€590

SDO-14

H-Nguyen

Painting . 70 x 50 cm Painting . 27.6 x 19.7 inch

€590

DpI - violet

H-Nguyen

Painting . 70 x 50 cm Painting . 27.6 x 19.7 inch

€750

Sdo-3

H-Nguyen

Painting . 70 x 50 cm Painting . 27.6 x 19.7 inch

€750

Sdo-1

H-Nguyen

Painting . 50 x 70 cm Painting . 19.7 x 27.6 inch

€750

Daylight

H-Nguyen

Painting . 70 x 50 cm Painting . 27.6 x 19.7 inch

€750

Monotype jaune I

H-Nguyen

Painting . 65 x 50 cm Painting . 25.6 x 19.7 inch

€750

Interaction

Philippe Hautenauve

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

€2,100

Autumnal mood-XXII

Stanislav Bojankov

Painting . 20 x 15 x 0.5 cm Painting . 7.9 x 5.9 x 0.2 inch

€240

Autumnal mood-XX

Stanislav Bojankov

Painting . 26 x 18 x 0.5 cm Painting . 10.2 x 7.1 x 0.2 inch

€240

Autumnal mood-XXI

Stanislav Bojankov

Painting . 19 x 12 x 0.5 cm Painting . 7.5 x 4.7 x 0.2 inch

€250

Autumnal mood-XIX

Stanislav Bojankov

Painting . 27 x 17 x 0.5 cm Painting . 10.6 x 6.7 x 0.2 inch

€300

Autumnal mood-XVIII

Stanislav Bojankov

Painting . 25 x 40 x 0.5 cm Painting . 9.8 x 15.7 x 0.2 inch

€450

Autumnal mood-XVII

Stanislav Bojankov

Painting . 24 x 45 x 0.5 cm Painting . 9.4 x 17.7 x 0.2 inch

€300

Autumnal mood-XVI

Stanislav Bojankov

Painting . 29 x 39 x 0.5 cm Painting . 11.4 x 15.4 x 0.2 inch

€230

Autumnal mood-XV

Stanislav Bojankov

Painting . 23 x 16 x 0.5 cm Painting . 9.1 x 6.3 x 0.2 inch

€180

Autumnal mood-XIV

Stanislav Bojankov

Painting . 26 x 19 x 0.5 cm Painting . 10.2 x 7.5 x 0.2 inch

€220

Capsule Reflets d'automne à New York - Illuminations de Novembre

Thomas Jeunet

Painting . 80 x 100 x 3.5 cm Painting . 31.5 x 39.4 x 1.4 inch

€450

Claim 102

Mark Hellbusch

Painting . 100 x 150 x 2 cm Painting . 39.4 x 59.1 x 0.8 inch

€2,340

Autumnal mood-XIII

Stanislav Bojankov

Painting . 42 x 34 x 0.5 cm Painting . 16.5 x 13.4 x 0.2 inch

€900

Autumnal mood-XI

Stanislav Bojankov

Painting . 34 x 42 x 0.5 cm Painting . 13.4 x 16.5 x 0.2 inch

€900

Queens of the Night

Laurent Anastay-Ponsolle

Painting . 65 x 50 x 0.1 cm Painting . 25.6 x 19.7 x 0 inch

€950

Feeling good

H-Nguyen

Painting . 95 x 95 x 3 cm Painting . 37.4 x 37.4 x 1.2 inch

€1,880

Transient structure 2

H-Nguyen

Painting . 100 x 73 x 2 cm Painting . 39.4 x 28.7 x 0.8 inch

€1,580

The earth

Tiny de Bruin

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

€4,950

Summer Rhytm

Marta Zawadzka

Painting . 120 x 90 x 2 cm Painting . 47.2 x 35.4 x 0.8 inch

€4,400

Flowers of Joy

Marta Zawadzka

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

€4,400

Magical Forest

Marta Zawadzka

Painting . 120 x 120 x 2 cm Painting . 47.2 x 47.2 x 0.8 inch

€5,000

Echoes of Dreams

Marta Zawadzka

Painting . 120 x 90 x 2 cm Painting . 47.2 x 35.4 x 0.8 inch

€4,400

Winter Flowers

Marta Zawadzka

Painting . 120 x 120 x 2 cm Painting . 47.2 x 47.2 x 0.8 inch

€5,000

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