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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Sculpture, Ghost Rider, Thierry Corpet

Thierry Corpet

Sculpture - 51 x 32 x 4 cm Sculpture - 20.1 x 12.6 x 1.6 inch

CHF 779

Painting, MB 83, Méryl B

Méryl B

Painting - 130 x 97 x 3 cm Painting - 51.2 x 38.2 x 1.2 inch

CHF 925

Painting, Operenccia, Victor Vasarely

Victor Vasarely

Painting - 101.6 x 167.6 x 2.5 cm Painting - 40 x 66 x 1 inch

CHF 372,468

Painting, Insomnie, Jean-Luc Veret

Jean-Luc Veret

Painting - 116 x 96 x 3 cm Painting - 45.7 x 37.8 x 1.2 inch

CHF 730

Painting, Shadow Forest, Sophie Duplain

Sophie Duplain

Painting - 40 x 40 x 1.5 cm Painting - 15.7 x 15.7 x 0.6 inch

CHF 779 CHF 623

Print, Sans Titre, Robin Obitz

Robin Obitz

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

CHF 584

Sculpture, Oval – black, Go Segawa

Go Segawa

Sculpture - 24.8 x 11.9 x 11.9 cm Sculpture - 9.8 x 4.7 x 4.7 inch

CHF 682

Painting, Dallas, Nash

Nash

Painting - 80 x 80 x 2 cm Painting - 31.5 x 31.5 x 0.8 inch

CHF 730

Painting, Ostriconi #2, Thierry Corpet

Thierry Corpet

Painting - 70 x 70 x 3.5 cm Painting - 27.6 x 27.6 x 1.4 inch

CHF 876

Painting, Sail, Strashevich Alexander

Strashevich Alexander

Painting - 75 x 55 x 2 cm Painting - 29.5 x 21.7 x 0.8 inch

CHF 716

Painting, La serrure, Julien Cuny

Julien Cuny

Painting - 100 x 70 cm Painting - 39.4 x 27.6 inch

CHF 584

Sculpture, Mère et enfant, Stratos

Stratos

Sculpture - 34 x 38 x 15 cm Sculpture - 13.4 x 15 x 5.9 inch

CHF 1,655

Sculpture, Halo Blue, Scott Troxel

Scott Troxel

Sculpture - 50.8 x 35.6 x 5.1 cm Sculpture - 20 x 14 x 2 inch

CHF 2,240

Painting, Stoulgram, Stoul

Stoul

Painting - 50 x 40 x 1 cm Painting - 19.7 x 15.7 x 0.4 inch

CHF 730

Print, Strata #23, Petr Strnad

Petr Strnad

Print - 101.5 x 76 x 0.1 cm Print - 40 x 29.9 x 0 inch

CHF 760

Painting, Le Minotaure, Patrice Murciano

Patrice Murciano

Painting - 116 x 89 x 4 cm Painting - 45.7 x 35 x 1.6 inch

CHF 4,772 CHF 4,295

Sculpture, Exspir 13, Guillaume Roche

Guillaume Roche

Sculpture - 40 x 40 x 40 cm Sculpture - 15.7 x 15.7 x 15.7 inch

CHF 7,596

Painting, Bolero, Voichenko Sergiy

Voichenko Sergiy

Painting - 80 x 70 x 2 cm Painting - 31.5 x 27.6 x 0.8 inch

CHF 750

Painting, Silver Riders, L'Atlas

L'Atlas

Painting - 100 x 91 x 3 cm Painting - 39.4 x 35.8 x 1.2 inch

CHF 9,154 CHF 7,781

Print, Onde, Hervé Télémaque

Hervé Télémaque

Print - 48.5 x 63.5 x 0.01 cm Print - 19.1 x 25 x 0 inch

CHF 633

Print, #6-Alistro, Thierry Corpet

Thierry Corpet

Print - 80 x 60 x 0.25 cm Print - 31.5 x 23.6 x 0.1 inch

CHF 536

Painting, CG13, Thomas Danel

Thomas Danel

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

CHF 584

Painting, Marble Arch, Marco Araldi

Marco Araldi

Painting - 36 x 36 x 3 cm Painting - 14.2 x 14.2 x 1.2 inch

CHF 653

Painting, Bande ut, Paul Gallaud

Paul Gallaud

Painting - 80 x 60 x 3 cm Painting - 31.5 x 23.6 x 1.2 inch

CHF 2,240

Print, The Moon, David Shrigley

David Shrigley

Print - 76 x 56 cm Print - 29.9 x 22 inch

CHF 2,727

Painting, REF 7-25 - Harmonie, Jeanne

Jeanne

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

CHF 730 CHF 657

Print, Se4, Eusebio Sempere

Se4

Eusebio Sempere

Print - 76 x 56 x 0.02 cm Print - 29.9 x 22 x 0 inch

CHF 487

Print, 07.09.21, Jan Wold

Jan Wold

Print - 90 x 60 cm Print - 35.4 x 23.6 inch

CHF 779

Sculpture, Ebony and Ivory, Pinto

Pinto

Sculpture - 47 x 7 x 7 cm Sculpture - 18.5 x 2.8 x 2.8 inch

CHF 584

Painting, 396, Jérémie Iordanoff

396

Jérémie Iordanoff

Painting - 44 x 44 x 1 cm Painting - 17.3 x 17.3 x 0.4 inch

CHF 682

Painting, Energie, Marina Krasnitzkaya

Marina Krasnitzkaya

Painting - 160 x 120 x 4 cm Painting - 63 x 47.2 x 1.6 inch

CHF 9,349

Sculpture, Giants, High jump in Rio, JR

JR

Sculpture - 99 x 55 x 20 cm Sculpture - 39 x 21.7 x 7.9 inch

CHF 9,738

Painting, La Sérieuse, Yrak

Yrak

Painting - 100 x 130 x 3 cm Painting - 39.4 x 51.2 x 1.2 inch

CHF 4,772

Painting, Nuancier 2, Binokl

Binokl

Painting - 70 x 50 x 1 cm Painting - 27.6 x 19.7 x 0.4 inch

CHF 584

Painting, Blue space II, Luis Medina

Luis Medina

Painting - 39.9 x 39.9 x 4.1 cm Painting - 15.7 x 15.7 x 1.6 inch

CHF 546

Painting, Estro, Lotario

Lotario

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

CHF 487

Design, Totems, Thalia Dalecky

Thalia Dalecky

Design - 40 x 23 x 7 cm Design - 15.7 x 9.1 x 2.8 inch

CHF 1,850

Painting, Sans titre, Jean Sellier

Jean Sellier

Painting - 31 x 50 x 1 cm Painting - 12.2 x 19.7 x 0.4 inch

CHF 760

Sculpture, Stele, Clemens Hutter

Clemens Hutter

Sculpture - 25.4 x 2.9 x 2.9 cm Sculpture - 10 x 1.1 x 1.1 inch

CHF 682

Print, Andhana, René Galassi

René Galassi

Print - 74 x 54 x 0.3 cm Print - 29.1 x 21.3 x 0.1 inch

CHF 857

Print, Snow Blossoms, Swoon

Swoon

Print - 61 x 46 x 0.1 cm Print - 24 x 18.1 x 0 inch

CHF 1,169

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