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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Geometric

Abstract composition (1)

Sidi Ifni

Dialogue à queue

Dodécatinte rose

Spring Suite (Peach on Peach)

Winter suite (Light Blue with Silver)

M_CB_03

Meta Peinture Abstraite / Meta Abstract Painting

Midnight Suite (Black with Silver)

Un air d'Italie

Levitation N9

Algajola 3

Self-Portrait 22.126

No. 24588 / 24589 duo set

H20

Compos'art

Yucatàn

Chessboard

Végétation et Béton

Lace

Flow

Déploiement META / Deployment META

M_CB_08

M_CB_02

M_CB_07

N'a Guère ... . Hardly Has ...

Bankside Landscape Series 7

Les Pyramides Grandes

Cluster

Notre-Dame N3

Notre-Dame N1

Levitation N3

Blue Ice

Kaak Kaak 2

Abstract Composition

L'été

Dess(e)in / Drawing = Purpose

M_CB_09

Abstract composition in pink

Smooth Guy

ZNQ

Fleur

Rythme

Tribute to Vasarely

Tribute to Vasarely

Bleu minéral

Composition

M_CB_06

Arty plant pot sculpture black

Humo II

Lisbonne #3

Arles

Strates 79

Strates 77

Strates 72

Strates 70

Strates 69

Strates 67

Manège VI

Manège I

Tribute to Vasarely

Vase Akan 22.12

Amphore Faraday 22.11

Deer

Vintage Cabinet Set

Pré histoires / PreHistory