Process Art
Process Art is an artistic movement that took place in the 1960s in Europe and America. The underlying principle behind Process Art is that the process of creating a work of art is the most important aspect of the work, rather than the final object itself. This includes the gathering and sorting of materials, and the planning and construction of the work. The artists of this movement believed in this principle because they saw art as a pure form of human expression, and so the process of producing an artwork was considered to be the art itself. This way of thinking can be called “anti-form". Artist Robert Morris is considered a leader of Process Art due to his 1968 exhibition and essay that defined the movement. He said that Process Artists were concerned with the body, randomness and improvisation. They often used nontraditional art materials such as latex and wax to induce actions and processes such as cutting, hanging, growth, freezing and decomposition.
Some examples of Process Art are performance art and the Dada movement, as they both privilege the artistic process over a static end product. Jackson Pollock's drip paintings can also be considered as belonging to the Process Art movement, due to their emphasis on the spontaneous action of the artist in throwing paint at the canvas. Transience and change are common themes in process art, as seen in these examples.
Artsper has curated a selection of contemporary artists who privilege the process over the end product in their art, following on the legacy of the Process Art movement. Find artists such as Stéphane Rime and Anne Ghez today!
Nikolaos Schizas
There's hope at the bottom of the biggest waterfall painting
Nikolaos Schizas
Painting - 120 x 120 x 4 cm Painting - 47.2 x 47.2 x 1.6 inch
$4,495
Un camino hacia el verano
Nikolaos Schizas
Painting - 120 x 120 x 4 cm Painting - 47.2 x 47.2 x 1.6 inch
$4,495
Access Memories
Nikolaos Schizas
Painting - 100 x 80 x 0.1 cm Painting - 39.4 x 31.5 x 0 inch
$3,410
Close Up Of An Angelim Vermelho
Nikolaos Schizas
Painting - 146 x 114 x 0.1 cm Painting - 57.5 x 44.9 x 0 inch
$4,761
Daniel Arsham
Wanted! Grand Palais, Signé
Daniel Arsham
Print - 70 x 50 x 0.1 cm Print - 27.6 x 19.7 x 0 inch
$777
Eroded Astronaut
Daniel Arsham
Sculpture - 30.5 x 21.6 x 21.6 cm Sculpture - 12 x 8.5 x 8.5 inch
$5,439
Crystal relic 003
Daniel Arsham
Sculpture - 17.7 x 13.97 x 11.43 cm Sculpture - 7 x 5.5 x 4.5 inch
$3,546
Futur Relic 09 / Keyboard
Daniel Arsham
Sculpture - 10.2 x 101.6 x 27.9 cm Sculpture - 4 x 40 x 11 inch
$3,330
Raymond Attanasio
26 janvier 2024
Raymond Attanasio
Painting - 100 x 100 x 3 cm Painting - 39.4 x 39.4 x 1.2 inch
$2,775
30 janvier 2024
Raymond Attanasio
Painting - 100 x 100 x 3 cm Painting - 39.4 x 39.4 x 1.2 inch
$2,775
Antonino Puliafico
Passaggi in laguna olio su tela
Antonino Puliafico
Painting - 50 x 60 x 2 cm Painting - 19.7 x 23.6 x 0.8 inch
$1,221
Abbaglio Marino
Antonino Puliafico
Fine Art Drawings - 80 x 90 x 2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 31.5 x 35.4 x 0.8 inch
$1,387
Brezza di Porto
Antonino Puliafico
Painting - 95 x 115 x 2 cm Painting - 37.4 x 45.3 x 0.8 inch
$1,887
Riflessi in porto
Antonino Puliafico
Painting - 95 x 115 x 2 cm Painting - 37.4 x 45.3 x 0.8 inch
$1,887
Fluido Azzurro
Antonino Puliafico
Painting - 95 x 115 x 2 cm Painting - 37.4 x 45.3 x 0.8 inch
$1,887
Lungo il canale olio su tela
Antonino Puliafico
Painting - 50 x 60 x 2 cm Painting - 19.7 x 23.6 x 0.8 inch
$1,221
Mare impetuoso al tramonto olio su canapa
Antonino Puliafico
Painting - 60 x 80 x 2 cm Painting - 23.6 x 31.5 x 0.8 inch
$1,998
Stéphane Rime
No name 40.30 #C171
Stéphane Rime
Fine Art Drawings - 40 x 30 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 15.7 x 11.8 x 0 inch
$78
No name 100.70 #D244
Stéphane Rime
Fine Art Drawings - 100 x 70 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 39.4 x 27.6 x 0 inch
$277
Noname 50.40 #D111
Stéphane Rime
Fine Art Drawings - 50 x 40 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 19.7 x 15.7 x 0 inch
$111
Tiberiu Soos
Happy gypsy dance 33
Tiberiu Soos
Painting - 80 x 140 x 4 cm Painting - 31.5 x 55.1 x 1.6 inch
$1,332
Water meets Fire - Large Colorful Vivid Abstract Painting
Tiberiu Soos
Painting - 80 x 140 x 4 cm Painting - 31.5 x 55.1 x 1.6 inch
$1,221
Tranquil XVII - Large Blue Painting
Tiberiu Soos
Painting - 80 x 140 x 4 cm Painting - 31.5 x 55.1 x 1.6 inch
$1,665
Flowing Energy 4 - Large Fluid Abstract, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
Tiberiu Soos
Painting - 80 x 140 x 4.1 cm Painting - 31.5 x 55.1 x 1.6 inch
$1,278
Gypsy Skirt Rounded in Amsterdam 2
Tiberiu Soos
Painting - 100 x 100 x 4 cm Painting - 39.4 x 39.4 x 1.6 inch
$1,110
Small gypsy girl in Amsterdam 6
Tiberiu Soos
Painting - 80 x 140 x 2 cm Painting - 31.5 x 55.1 x 0.8 inch
$966
Anany
Pierre de Rêve - Blanc effet brillant
Anany
Sculpture - 50 x 63 x 0.3 cm Sculpture - 19.7 x 24.8 x 0.1 inch
$2,209
Porcelaine de Rêve - Bleu N°7
Anany
Design - 0.3 x 18.5 x 18.5 cm Design - 0.1 x 7.3 x 7.3 inch
$266
Pierre de Rêve I- Rouge
Anany
Sculpture - 180 x 180 x 0.4 cm Sculpture - 70.9 x 70.9 x 0.2 inch
$21,643
Pierre de Rêve XII - Bleu & Or
Anany
Sculpture - 36 x 16 x 0.3 cm Sculpture - 14.2 x 6.3 x 0.1 inch
$1,054
Pierre de Rêve - Noir / Or - P.VI
Anany
Sculpture - 18 x 19 x 0.3 cm Sculpture - 7.1 x 7.5 x 0.1 inch
$993
Fleurs des champs - Bleu & Blanc
Anany
Painting - 50 x 50 x 3 cm Painting - 19.7 x 19.7 x 1.2 inch
$1,526
Pierre de Rêve - Noir & Or - PIII
Anany
Sculpture - 33 x 39 x 0.3 cm Sculpture - 13 x 15.4 x 0.1 inch
$1,876
Hilary Winfield
Mountain Vista 2
Hilary Winfield
Painting - 61 x 121.9 x 3.8 cm Painting - 24 x 48 x 1.5 inch
$1,495
Electrical Charge 15
Hilary Winfield
Painting - 61 x 121.9 x 3.8 cm Painting - 24 x 48 x 1.5 inch
$1,495
Ralph Posset
Meltdown - Black structure
Ralph Posset
Sculpture - 23 x 20 x 5 cm Sculpture - 9.1 x 7.9 x 2 inch
$943
Meltdown- Resistance
Ralph Posset
Sculpture - 29 x 22 x 4 cm Sculpture - 11.4 x 8.7 x 1.6 inch
$1,110
Meltdown- Another brick on the wall (red)
Ralph Posset
Sculpture - 12 x 9 x 4 cm Sculpture - 4.7 x 3.5 x 1.6 inch
$444
Meltdown - Bronze delight
Ralph Posset
Sculpture - 26 x 18 x 6 cm Sculpture - 10.2 x 7.1 x 2.4 inch
$999
Meltdown - Stairway to hell
Ralph Posset
Sculpture - 29 x 30 x 4 cm Sculpture - 11.4 x 11.8 x 1.6 inch
$1,332
Meltdown - Green and pink
Ralph Posset
Sculpture - 22 x 20 x 5 cm Sculpture - 8.7 x 7.9 x 2 inch
$999
Meltdown - It’s not a chessboard
Ralph Posset
Sculpture - 21 x 19 x 5 cm Sculpture - 8.3 x 7.5 x 2 inch
$943
Anne Ghez
Elena Bulatova
Chrome Pink Lollipop
Elena Bulatova
Sculpture - 33 x 12.7 x 12.7 cm Sculpture - 13 x 5 x 5 inch
$375
Chrome Gold Lollipop
Elena Bulatova
Sculpture - 33 x 12.7 x 12.7 cm Sculpture - 13 x 5 x 5 inch
$375
Hot Pink Small Popsicle
Elena Bulatova
Sculpture - 30.5 x 20.3 x 12.7 cm Sculpture - 12 x 8 x 5 inch
Sold
The Sweet Life, small, Orange Lollipop
Elena Bulatova
Sculpture - 50.8 x 15.2 x 15.2 cm Sculpture - 20 x 6 x 6 inch
Sold
The Sweet Life, small, Orange Lollipop
Elena Bulatova
Sculpture - 50.8 x 15.2 x 15.2 cm Sculpture - 20 x 6 x 6 inch
Sold
Jean-Luc Parant
Dessin de boule sur sous-main de Titi Parant
Jean-Luc Parant
Print - 70 x 100 x 0.1 cm Print - 27.6 x 39.4 x 0 inch
$499
La pyramide des yeux
Jean-Luc Parant
Fine Art Drawings - 62 x 50 cm Fine Art Drawings - 24.4 x 19.7 inch
$2,775
Le départ des yeux
Jean-Luc Parant
Fine Art Drawings - 63 x 50 cm Fine Art Drawings - 24.8 x 19.7 inch
$2,775
Les yeux à roues
Jean-Luc Parant
Fine Art Drawings - 61 x 49 cm Fine Art Drawings - 24 x 19.3 inch
$2,775
L'échelle d'yeux
Jean-Luc Parant
Fine Art Drawings - 60 x 49 cm Fine Art Drawings - 23.6 x 19.3 inch
$2,775
Couloir d'yeux
Jean-Luc Parant
Fine Art Drawings - 60 x 50 cm Fine Art Drawings - 23.6 x 19.7 inch
$2,775
Empreinte d'une boule 1
Jean-Luc Parant
Sculpture - 50 x 50 x 3 cm Sculpture - 19.7 x 19.7 x 1.2 inch
$3,330