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Gestural Abstraction

The phrase gestural abstraction refers to a way of making art - not what necessarily gets painted, but how it does.  By abandoning the application of paint to a surface in a controlled and premeditated way, gestural painters apply paint intuitively, physically, by dripping, splattering, pouring, smearing or throwing it at the surface itself. What matters to the gestural abstraction painters then isn't the paint but the physicality, honesty, intuition and deep personal expression. This in turn leads to the artist abandoning a focus on subject matter, turning inward for inspiration. As such, the act of painting itself becomes the subject. Willem de Kooning, Lee Krasner and Franz Kline led this movement from the 1940s onwards, with Jackson Pollock undoubtedly being the most notable with his pierced paint tins, dripping across the surface of Number 1A, 1948 (1948).  Abstract gestural painters explore their deepest emotions and they express that part of themselves during the physical act of painting. Pollock would later note that he had no fears about making changes to a painting, because, he said, the work has a life of its own. The painting itself is a relic of the action, it is a recording of the gestures made. Still influencing artists today, the likes of Caroline Vis and Sebastien Desnos (s3b desnos) both reference Pollock in their work, either echoing the expression of emotion or indeed as Desnos puts it, “action painting."

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Painting, El bien, Nikolaos Schizas

El bien

Nikolaos Schizas

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

€2,150

Painting, Volupté, Muriel Deumie

Volupté

Muriel Deumie

Painting . 130 x 97 x 2 cm Painting . 51.2 x 38.2 x 0.8 inch

€1,490

Painting, I do know, Nikolaos Schizas

I do know

Nikolaos Schizas

Painting . 100 x 80 x 3 cm Painting . 39.4 x 31.5 x 1.2 inch

€3,500

Painting, Winter blaze, Nikolaos Schizas

Winter blaze

Nikolaos Schizas

Painting . 146 x 114 x 0.1 cm Painting . 57.5 x 44.9 x 0 inch

€4,250 €3,825

Painting, Maeva, Sébastien Allart

Maeva

Sébastien Allart

Painting . 81 x 65 x 2.5 cm Painting . 31.9 x 25.6 x 1 inch

€1,900 €1,672

Painting, Landscape 4, Gina Vor

Landscape 4

Gina Vor

Painting . 80 x 60 x 2 cm Painting . 31.5 x 23.6 x 0.8 inch

€800

Painting, Rosentor, Greet Helsen

Rosentor

Greet Helsen

Painting . 40 x 40 cm Painting . 15.7 x 15.7 inch

€1,207

Painting, Diagram, Laura Newman

Diagram

Laura Newman

Painting . 76.2 x 55.9 cm Painting . 30 x 22 inch

€3,259

Painting, Abstract 2132, Alex Senchenko

Abstract 2132

Alex Senchenko

Painting . 100 x 120 x 4 cm Painting . 39.4 x 47.2 x 1.6 inch

€2,052

Painting, Claim 156, Mark Hellbusch

Claim 156

Mark Hellbusch

Painting . 80 x 120 x 2 cm Painting . 31.5 x 47.2 x 0.8 inch

€1,200

Painting, Graze, Nikolaos Schizas

Graze

Nikolaos Schizas

Painting . 65 x 44 x 3 cm Painting . 25.6 x 17.3 x 1.2 inch

€1,800

Painting, The night of love, Eric Robin

The night of love

Eric Robin

Painting . 100 x 50 x 2 cm Painting . 39.4 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch

€3,000

Painting, Luna, Sébastien Allart

Luna

Sébastien Allart

Painting . 130 x 97 x 2.5 cm Painting . 51.2 x 38.2 x 1 inch

€2,900

Painting, Monotype2, H-Nguyen

Monotype2

H-Nguyen

Painting . 100 x 80 cm Painting . 39.4 x 31.5 inch

€1,040

Painting, Botany by M.Y., Max Yaskin

Botany by M.Y.

Max Yaskin

Painting . 150 x 90 x 1 cm Painting . 59.1 x 35.4 x 0.4 inch

€1,390

Painting, N° COL1021P2, Kyung-Ae Hur

N° COL1021P2

Kyung-Ae Hur

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

€7,600

Painting, Oasis, Thomas Jeunet

Oasis

Thomas Jeunet

Painting . 100 x 150 x 3.5 cm Painting . 39.4 x 59.1 x 1.4 inch

€890

Painting, Awakening, Marta Zawadzka

Awakening

Marta Zawadzka

Painting . 120 x 160 x 2.3 cm Painting . 47.2 x 63 x 0.9 inch

€5,900

Painting, The earth, Tiny de Bruin

The earth

Tiny de Bruin

Painting . 173 x 273 x 2 cm Painting . 68.1 x 107.5 x 0.8 inch

€14,950

Painting, Blind, Laura Newman

Blind

Laura Newman

Painting . 77 x 56 cm Painting . 30.3 x 22 inch

€4,948

Painting, Claim 164, Mark Hellbusch

Claim 164

Mark Hellbusch

Painting . 140 x 240 x 2 cm Painting . 55.1 x 94.5 x 0.8 inch

€6,900

Painting, Sea one, Jo Sada

Sea one

Jo Sada

Painting . 46 x 38 x 1.5 cm Painting . 18.1 x 15 x 0.6 inch

Sold

Painting, Terre Indigo, Aude De Voc

Terre Indigo

Aude De Voc

Painting . 100 x 100 x 3 cm Painting . 39.4 x 39.4 x 1.2 inch

€1,500

Painting, Prussian Blue 17, Gina Vor

Prussian Blue 17

Gina Vor

Painting . 86 x 120 x 2 cm Painting . 33.9 x 47.2 x 0.8 inch

€1,800

Painting, Chute libre 8, Muriel Deumie

Chute libre 8

Muriel Deumie

Painting . 90 x 30 x 4 cm Painting . 35.4 x 11.8 x 1.6 inch

€1,100

Painting, Recif, Michel Castanet (Mica)

Recif

Michel Castanet (Mica)

Painting . 73 x 60 x 2 cm Painting . 28.7 x 23.6 x 0.8 inch

€1,600

Painting, Moss and Mist, Alex Senchenko

Moss and Mist

Alex Senchenko

Painting . 150 x 100 x 1.5 cm Painting . 59.1 x 39.4 x 0.6 inch

€2,535

Painting, Split, Tic

Split

Tic

Painting . 152 x 215 x 0.1 cm Painting . 59.8 x 84.6 x 0 inch

€1,450

Painting, City 4, Yichao Sun

City 4

Yichao Sun

Painting . 60 x 80 x 2 cm Painting . 23.6 x 31.5 x 0.8 inch

€2,500

Painting, Bygone Era, Kris Haas

Bygone Era

Kris Haas

Painting . 121.9 x 76.2 x 2.5 cm Painting . 48 x 30 x 1 inch

€3,337

Painting, Elements n°15, Alice Maier

Elements n°15

Alice Maier

Painting . 145 x 104 x 0.5 cm Painting . 57.1 x 40.9 x 0.2 inch

€890

Painting, Composition, Antoni Amat

Composition

Antoni Amat

Painting . 75 x 60 x 4 cm Painting . 29.5 x 23.6 x 1.6 inch

€1,300

Painting, The 7 Hearts, Juliana Haggoo

The 7 Hearts

Juliana Haggoo

Painting . 120 x 100 x 4 cm Painting . 47.2 x 39.4 x 1.6 inch

€2,300

Painting, Pink flow, Nikolaos Schizas

Pink flow

Nikolaos Schizas

Painting . 116 x 89 x 3 cm Painting . 45.7 x 35 x 1.2 inch

€4,828

Painting, Silent Spring, Alex Senchenko

Silent Spring

Alex Senchenko

Painting . 150 x 100 x 1.5 cm Painting . 59.1 x 39.4 x 0.6 inch

€2,535

Painting, Like a Prayer, Marta Zawadzka

Like a Prayer

Marta Zawadzka

Painting . 200 x 120 x 2.3 cm Painting . 78.7 x 47.2 x 0.9 inch

€6,800

Painting, Alchemy 3, Max Yaskin

Alchemy 3

Max Yaskin

Painting . 95 x 200 x 1 cm Painting . 37.4 x 78.7 x 0.4 inch

€1,580

Painting, Alice, Sébastien Allart

Alice

Sébastien Allart

Painting . 81 x 61 x 3 cm Painting . 31.9 x 24 x 1.2 inch

€1,900

Painting, Reka, Veronika Rokashevich

Reka

Veronika Rokashevich

Painting . 140 x 140 x 1 cm Painting . 55.1 x 55.1 x 0.4 inch

€1,500

Painting, The Thaw, Alex Senchenko

The Thaw

Alex Senchenko

Painting . 120 x 100 x 4 cm Painting . 47.2 x 39.4 x 1.6 inch

€2,172

Painting, Friends, Caroline Vis

Friends

Caroline Vis

Painting . 90 x 200 x 2.5 cm Painting . 35.4 x 78.7 x 1 inch

€4,900

Painting, Good vibes, Francesco Martini

Good vibes

Francesco Martini

Painting . 100 x 80 x 3 cm Painting . 39.4 x 31.5 x 1.2 inch

€1,525

Painting, Still Life, Laura Newman

Still Life

Laura Newman

Painting . 102 x 76 cm Painting . 40.2 x 29.9 inch

€6,940

Painting, Marie M, Sunny Jim

Marie M

Sunny Jim

Painting . 20.3 x 30.5 x 0.3 cm Painting . 8 x 12 x 0.1 inch

€1,200

Painting, Abstract 2160, Alex Senchenko

Abstract 2160

Alex Senchenko

Painting . 150 x 100 x 4 cm Painting . 59.1 x 39.4 x 1.6 inch

€2,293

Painting, Blue silence, H-Nguyen

Blue silence

H-Nguyen

Painting . 75 x 95 x 2 cm Painting . 29.5 x 37.4 x 0.8 inch

€2,360

Painting, Pastel Dreams 3, Gina Vor

Pastel Dreams 3

Gina Vor

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

€800

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