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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Print, R4, Christine Colin

R4

Christine Colin

Print - 66 x 50 x 0.15 cm Print - 26 x 19.7 x 0.1 inch

€500

Painting, Géométrie, Marie Caviale

Géométrie

Marie Caviale

Painting - 50 x 40 x 0.1 cm Painting - 19.7 x 15.7 x 0 inch

€1,200 €900

Painting, Fish n°2311, Saname

Fish n°2311

Saname

Painting - 120 x 40 x 2 cm Painting - 47.2 x 15.7 x 0.8 inch

€800 €720

Painting, GA-BLA, Ramon Enrich

GA-BLA

Ramon Enrich

Painting - 30 x 30 x 3 cm Painting - 11.8 x 11.8 x 1.2 inch

€2,550

Print, All Square, Art Grafts

All Square

Art Grafts

Print - 50.8 x 50.8 x 1.3 cm Print - 20 x 20 x 0.5 inch

€2,600 €1,901

Painting, Blue 2, Ramon Enrich

Blue 2

Ramon Enrich

Painting - 60 x 80 x 4 cm Painting - 23.6 x 31.5 x 1.6 inch

€5,400

Painting, Pantone, Cecilia Cubarle

Pantone

Cecilia Cubarle

Painting - 100 x 100 x 4 cm Painting - 39.4 x 39.4 x 1.6 inch

€4,000

Painting, Étude, Mathieu Piffeteau

Étude

Mathieu Piffeteau

Painting - 113 x 81 x 4 cm Painting - 44.5 x 31.9 x 1.6 inch

€3,500

Painting, Halley, Mathieu Piffeteau

Halley

Mathieu Piffeteau

Painting - 70 x 70 x 2 cm Painting - 27.6 x 27.6 x 0.8 inch

€2,900

Painting, Uon, Ramon Enrich

Uon

Ramon Enrich

Painting - 150 x 135 x 5 cm Painting - 59.1 x 53.1 x 2 inch

€11,000

Print, Ampersand, Art Grafts

Ampersand

Art Grafts

Print - 50.8 x 50.8 cm Print - 20 x 20 inch

€1,850 €1,350

Painting, Elprup, Ramon Enrich

Elprup

Ramon Enrich

Painting - 110 x 125 x 2 cm Painting - 43.3 x 49.2 x 0.8 inch

€9,000

Painting, Tropic 1, Ramon Enrich

Tropic 1

Ramon Enrich

Painting - 131 x 91.5 x 1 cm Painting - 51.6 x 36 x 0.4 inch

€8,800

Painting, Fraction, Cecilia Cubarle

Fraction

Cecilia Cubarle

Painting - 100 x 200 x 4 cm Painting - 39.4 x 78.7 x 1.6 inch

€6,200

Fine Art Drawings, Echi senza parole II, Ivana Urso

Echi senza parole II

Ivana Urso

Fine Art Drawings - 48 x 33 x 0.5 cm Fine Art Drawings - 18.9 x 13 x 0.2 inch

€190 €152

Fine Art Drawings, Rete di Confluenza, Ivana Urso

Rete di Confluenza

Ivana Urso

Fine Art Drawings - 70 x 50 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 27.6 x 19.7 x 0.1 inch

€290 €203

Print, Koeb V, Victor Vasarely

Koeb V

Victor Vasarely

Print - 88.5 x 64 x 0.01 cm Print - 34.8 x 25.2 x 0 inch

€2,800

Sculpture, Focus, Pinto

Focus

Pinto

Sculpture - 104 x 9 x 4 cm Sculpture - 40.9 x 3.5 x 1.6 inch

€1,400

Print, Life, Tehos

Life

Tehos

Print - 54 x 40 x 0.1 cm Print - 21.3 x 15.7 x 0 inch

€300

Painting, Composition 201, Xiu

Composition 201

Xiu

Painting - 80 x 60 x 1 cm Painting - 31.5 x 23.6 x 0.4 inch

€2,300

Print, Concept #81, Petr Strnad

Concept #81

Petr Strnad

Print - 50 x 33.3 x 0.1 cm Print - 19.7 x 13.1 x 0 inch

€130

Sculpture, Turnout, Philip Hearsey

Turnout

Philip Hearsey

Sculpture - 10 x 31 x 18 cm Sculpture - 3.9 x 12.2 x 7.1 inch

€1,150

Painting, Pipoteur, Antony Squizzato

Pipoteur

Antony Squizzato

Painting - 70 x 50 x 2 cm Painting - 27.6 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch

€2,000

Sculpture, Goutte bleue, Go Segawa

Goutte bleue

Go Segawa

Sculpture - 9 x 15.7 x 15.7 cm Sculpture - 3.5 x 6.2 x 6.2 inch

€1,400

Painting, Abstract geometrik, Tarek

Abstract geometrik

Tarek

Painting - 38 x 46 x 2 cm Painting - 15 x 18.1 x 0.8 inch

€500

Sculpture, Ritual, Philip Hearsey

Ritual

Philip Hearsey

Sculpture - 26 x 12 x 11 cm Sculpture - 10.2 x 4.7 x 4.3 inch

€2,171

Sculpture, Let's Go II, Philip Hearsey

Let's Go II

Philip Hearsey

Sculpture - 42 x 36 x 10 cm Sculpture - 16.5 x 14.2 x 3.9 inch

€2,171

Sculpture, Ronin, Scott Troxel

Ronin

Scott Troxel

Sculpture - 109.2 x 63.5 x 3.8 cm Sculpture - 43 x 25 x 1.5 inch

€4,400

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