Dark Abstraction

In the realm of dark abstraction, artists explore the interplay of contrasts, materials, and deep tonalities, positioning themselves within a lineage that ranges from abstract expressionism to certain minimalist explorations. These works question perception, light, and depth through refined or intensely textured compositions, where black, brown, and muted tones do not signify absence but instead become vehicles of emotional intensity and pictorial presence.

Gesture, material, and surface play a central role: layered glazes, dense impasto, background work, and effects of transparency all contribute to the construction of visual worlds that are both austere and deeply sensitive. Artists such as Pierre Soulages, whose work around “outrenoir" redefined the relationship to dark color, or Mark Rothko in his later series, paved the way for a singular exploration of this restrained palette.

On Artsper, this selection highlights the richness of a pictorial territory often associated with restraint, yet marked by a great diversity of formal approaches and artistic intentions.

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Painting, Sans titre, Zhengyong Liu

Zhengyong Liu

Painting . 77.5 x 54 x 1 cm Painting . 30.5 x 21.3 x 0.4 inch

€2,000

Painting, Kimono II, Ewa Bathelier

Ewa Bathelier

Painting . 210 x 90 x 1 cm Painting . 82.7 x 35.4 x 0.4 inch

€7,000

Painting, Post Apocalypse 3, Han Qi

Han Qi

Painting . 65 x 50 x 2 cm Painting . 25.6 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch

€1,400

Painting, AP 1 - 1, Julien Jubault

Julien Jubault

Painting . 99 x 94 x 3 cm Painting . 39 x 37 x 1.2 inch

€2,100

Painting, Lost match, Hans Mendler

Hans Mendler

Painting . 130 x 110 x 4 cm Painting . 51.2 x 43.3 x 1.6 inch

€3,200

Painting, Post Apocalypse 8, Han Qi

Han Qi

Painting . 55 x 33 x 2 cm Painting . 21.7 x 13 x 0.8 inch

€1,400

Painting, Inner Flame, Moshe Leider

Moshe Leider

Painting . 175 x 87 x 2.5 cm Painting . 68.9 x 34.3 x 1 inch

€2,610

Painting, Ciel, Alphée

Alphée

Painting . 42 x 29 x 0.1 cm Painting . 16.5 x 11.4 x 0 inch

€350

Painting, Awake.com, François Cognet

François Cognet

Painting . 65 x 50 x 1 cm Painting . 25.6 x 19.7 x 0.4 inch

€1,900

Painting, Paysage virtuel, Han Qi

Han Qi

Painting . 72 x 54 x 3 cm Painting . 28.3 x 21.3 x 1.2 inch

€2,000

Painting, Last dream, Runaug Venås

Runaug Venås

Painting . 75 x 60 x 2 cm Painting . 29.5 x 23.6 x 0.8 inch

€2,800

Painting, A 231-1, Julien Jubault

Julien Jubault

Painting . 185 x 95 x 0.01 cm Painting . 72.8 x 37.4 x 0 inch

€2,150

Painting, Abstract, Moshe Leider

Moshe Leider

Painting . 100 x 70 x 2.5 cm Painting . 39.4 x 27.6 x 1 inch

€1,980

Painting, Moleskine, Letta K.

Letta K.

Painting . 80 x 65 x 1 cm Painting . 31.5 x 25.6 x 0.4 inch

€1,600

Fine Art Drawings, Untitled, Doïna Vieru

Doïna Vieru

Fine Art Drawings . 41.5 x 30 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 16.3 x 11.8 x 0 inch

€800

Painting, Sca-4, Julien Jubault

Julien Jubault

Painting . 120 x 110 x 0.01 cm Painting . 47.2 x 43.3 x 0 inch

€1,900

Painting, Sca-3, Julien Jubault

Julien Jubault

Painting . 120 x 110 x 0.01 cm Painting . 47.2 x 43.3 x 0 inch

€1,900

Painting, Prairial-1, Julien Jubault

Julien Jubault

Painting . 120 x 100 x 0.01 cm Painting . 47.2 x 39.4 x 0 inch

€1,850

Painting, Cosmogonia-4, Julien Jubault

Julien Jubault

Painting . 145 x 120 x 0.01 cm Painting . 57.1 x 47.2 x 0 inch

€2,050

Painting, Cosmogonia-2, Julien Jubault

Julien Jubault

Painting . 120 x 110 x 0.01 cm Painting . 47.2 x 43.3 x 0 inch

€2,200

Painting, Prémices-2, Julien Jubault

Julien Jubault

Painting . 120 x 110 x 0.01 cm Painting . 47.2 x 43.3 x 0 inch

€1,950

Painting, White tutu, Ewa Bathelier

Ewa Bathelier

Painting . 203 x 100 x 1 cm Painting . 79.9 x 39.4 x 0.4 inch

€7,000

Painting, Abstract, Moshe Leider

Moshe Leider

Painting . 119 x 80 x 2.5 cm Painting . 46.9 x 31.5 x 1 inch

€1,980

Painting, Mantakan, Letta K.

Letta K.

Painting . 55 x 46 x 1 cm Painting . 21.7 x 18.1 x 0.4 inch

€1,500

Painting, A shy sky, Francesca Borgo

Francesca Borgo

Painting . 120 x 80 x 0.3 cm Painting . 47.2 x 31.5 x 0.1 inch

€3,159

Painting, Chahut, Alphée

Alphée

Painting . 65 x 54 x 2 cm Painting . 25.6 x 21.3 x 0.8 inch

€1,300

Painting, Post Apocalypse 8, Han Qi

Han Qi

Painting . 65 x 46 x 2 cm Painting . 25.6 x 18.1 x 0.8 inch

€1,400

Painting, Post Apocalypse 7, Han Qi

Han Qi

Painting . 65 x 50 x 2 cm Painting . 25.6 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch

€1,400

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