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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The Emotional Creation 338

Red Seams on Blue

Free electrons

Armille - Sculpture pâte de verre composée de 5 éléments mobiles

Pyramid (hand signed three dimensional screen print)

Cascade

Atmosphère Chromoplastique N.246

You and Me

Open Self Model (Single Green Female)

In Conversation

Construction #1

Coils 3B

Modulation

Lani LDT

Homage to Thelonious Monk

Eclipse II

Grill

Cercle - rose

Morceaux choisis

Absence Versus Thin Air

Wild Flower IV

Grasping A Concept, Mixed Media on Wood Panel

Generaciones

XXXVI 12

Concentric Squares

Women Walking

Changing Terrains 2

Projects for private rites

Abstraction

Mind Map 8

Utopian # 51

Tapis carrés magiques – Sonia Delaunay x Artcurial

Infinite Loop

Venice

Exoplanete 23

Net

The guitar player

Bab

Vortex Rouge

Verso il Rosso

CBS-16

Perforation II

Maison Carrée

Divergent paths #7

Sha La La

Color cube cube black and white

Untitled

Eternal Signs 11

Waterline (indigo) II

Sans Titre

Balade

M.160302

Le Monde n°24097

gravure originale Monotype N° 2

Sans titre

Church window

Jabón Azul. From The Composition with Tools series

Geometric figure

Paralelas

Weathering the storm

Cosmic Melody

The Alphabet (Beige)

ES 12 Empire du signe, aquagravure originale