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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Cultivate Harmony
Shepard Fairey (Obey)
Print - 60.96 x 30.48 x 0.1 cm Print - 24 x 12 x 0 inch
$476
XX164175
Pierre Muckensturm
Fine Art Drawings - 42 x 29.7 cm Fine Art Drawings - 16.5 x 11.7 inch
$774
Orange sculpture
Strashevich Alexander
Painting - 50 x 50 x 2 cm Painting - 19.7 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch
$762
Red still life
Strashevich Alexander
Painting - 50 x 50 x 2 cm Painting - 19.7 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch
$762
Tabaco y Ron
Francisco Muñoz Tejeida
Painting - 69 x 49.5 x 1 cm Painting - 27.2 x 19.5 x 0.4 inch
$652
Le misure, il cielo III
Walter Valentini
Print - 112 x 75 x 0.1 cm Print - 44.1 x 29.5 x 0 inch
$2,179
Abstrait 24-19 jaune et bleu
Thomas Danel
Painting - 22 x 35 x 2 cm Painting - 8.7 x 13.8 x 0.8 inch
$714
Supernova - LC61
Landry Clément
Sculpture - 70 x 70 x 2.4 cm Sculpture - 27.6 x 27.6 x 0.9 inch
$3,095
LC96-New Arrow (LC96)
Landry Clément
Sculpture - 88 x 27 x 2.7 cm Sculpture - 34.6 x 10.6 x 1.1 inch
$3,524
Augo piccolo (LC88)
Landry Clément
Sculpture - 40.5 x 23.5 x 3.2 cm Sculpture - 15.9 x 9.3 x 1.3 inch
$3,548
Antzara (LC87)
Landry Clément
Sculpture - 86 x 46 x 1.6 cm Sculpture - 33.9 x 18.1 x 0.6 inch
$4,000
Unveiling illusions
Maria Esmar
Painting - 140 x 220 x 0.2 cm Painting - 55.1 x 86.6 x 0.1 inch
$7,619
Graff n°1413
Parscha Mirghawameddin
Painting - 95 x 120 x 2 cm Painting - 37.4 x 47.2 x 0.8 inch
$833
LES PETITES HISTOIRES DES FAVELAS
Sophie Petetin
Painting - 65 x 54 x 2.5 cm Painting - 25.6 x 21.3 x 1 inch
$946
El Mago, and Náufragos inminentes Diptych. Textile Art
Ana Seggiaro
Painting - 30 x 49.8 x 0.3 cm Painting - 11.8 x 19.6 x 0.1 inch
$1,500
Umbilical, El Mago and Naufragos inminentes, Triptych
Ana Seggiaro
Painting - 30 x 74.7 x 0.3 cm Painting - 11.8 x 29.4 x 0.1 inch
$2,250
Umbilical and Naufragos inminentes, Diptych
Ana Seggiaro
Painting - 30 x 49.8 x 0.3 cm Painting - 11.8 x 19.6 x 0.1 inch
$1,500
Nailed it Series No. 178
Sumit Mehndiratta
Sculpture - 65 x 51 x 4 cm Sculpture - 25.6 x 20.1 x 1.6 inch
$2,012
Grande texture couteau bleue
Jonathan Pradillon
Painting - 92 x 73 x 2.5 cm Painting - 36.2 x 28.7 x 1 inch
$476
Nailed it Series No. 176
Sumit Mehndiratta
Sculpture - 61 x 121 x 1.5 cm Sculpture - 24 x 47.6 x 0.6 inch
$1,869
Les gens heureux... (Terre d'enfants)
Olivier Messas
Sculpture - 22 x 15 x 16 cm Sculpture - 8.7 x 5.9 x 6.3 inch
$2,619
Cohésion Fragmentée
Elisabeth Lissonde
Painting - 80 x 60 x 2 cm Painting - 31.5 x 23.6 x 0.8 inch
$714
Un Jardin d'Automne
Sophie Duplain
Painting - 89 x 116 x 2.5 cm Painting - 35 x 45.7 x 1 inch
$2,679
Planar Integrations No.1 - Abstract Wood Sculpture
Mike Sasaki
Sculpture - 26.5 x 14 x 14 cm Sculpture - 10.4 x 5.5 x 5.5 inch
$1,637
Ultra Marine
Scott Troxel
Sculpture - 115.6 x 55.9 x 3.2 cm Sculpture - 45.5 x 22 x 1.25 inch
$4,048
