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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Geometric

Déjà vu

Vibrations, aquagravure originale

Colors of the Soul

Rojo y azul celeste

Perspective II

Invisible Narratives 8.

The world won't be the same

Maisons Tessinoise

Sans titre

Contenedor línea naranja_02

Osmose - série sculpture et corps en matière

10:32

Structure métal II

Prendere per il collo il vulcano

Beyond Duality, Chroma Concentrics #3

Sans titre

Sans-Titre

Sphère N°1487

ID Forms

The Builders

Fet a Barcelona

In Knots

Green City

106-Nœud Serpent

Tokyo

Untitled, New York Series 3

Sans titre

Upcycle #5 Cactus patch

Sans titre - série Abstraction

Architecture 1985 Allons Bon, Well

El-f

Figures and Bowl

Untitled 907

L'agent de la cabine

Momentum

Play & Diversity 17

Untitled

Pyramid (hand signed three dimensional screen print)

Shiny Diamond

Brillos y atmósfera

Spazzio fratturato

Arco Iris (Tríptico). Serie Geschichte

Sans titre XXIV

Bastide du sud

Composition 81

Orbita #1. From The Series Orbita

AD Infinitum -number 2

XXXVI 12

Rouge 1979 Red

Earth Echoes

The Four Seasons

The Keeper

Hailstorm V

Utopian Waves

Perforation II

Psychedelic Portal - 21st Century, Contemporary, Geometric Abstract, Interior

Brentford at Sundown

Sans titre

Flotteur

Fields of color 04

Untitled 5

XXII 101 343

Cubos Transparencia 2 (Framed)

Amani

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