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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Painting, Gouache, Sonia Delaunay

Gouache

Sonia Delaunay

Painting - 30 x 20 x 1 cm Painting - 11.8 x 7.9 x 0.4 inch

Sold

Painting, Wish 4 , Holly Miller

Wish 4

Holly Miller

Painting - 56 x 56 cm Painting - 22 x 22 inch

Sold

Sculpture, Dear Life, Thierry Corpet

Dear Life

Thierry Corpet

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

$925

Painting, Sin Título, Carmen Baena

Sin Título

Carmen Baena

Painting - 91 x 61 x 1 cm Painting - 35.8 x 24 x 0.4 inch

$2,196

Sculpture, Hypolimnas, Yann Crenn

Hypolimnas

Yann Crenn

Sculpture - 20 x 20 x 10 cm Sculpture - 7.9 x 7.9 x 3.9 inch

$2,659

Sculpture, Cercle - rose, Yann Crenn

Cercle - rose

Yann Crenn

Sculpture - 40 x 40 x 10 cm Sculpture - 15.7 x 15.7 x 3.9 inch

$3,699

Painting, Stimulus 2, Gina Vor

Stimulus 2

Gina Vor

Painting - 45 x 45 x 2 cm Painting - 17.7 x 17.7 x 0.8 inch

$462

Painting, Abstract geometrik, Tarek

Abstract geometrik

Tarek

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

$578

Painting, MB 83, Méryl B

MB 83

Méryl B

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

$1,098

Sculpture, Ritual, Philip Hearsey

Ritual

Philip Hearsey

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

$2,402

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

$5,086

Sculpture, Turnout, Philip Hearsey

Turnout

Philip Hearsey

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

$1,329

Painting, 4 Ways, Ralph Resch

4 Ways

Ralph Resch

Painting - 100 x 81 x 3 cm Painting - 39.4 x 31.9 x 1.2 inch

$1,029

Painting, RefletX14, Sylvie Guyomard

RefletX14

Sylvie Guyomard

Painting - 46 x 46 x 0.2 cm Painting - 18.1 x 18.1 x 0.1 inch

$867

Print, Format #693, Petr Strnad

Format #693

Petr Strnad

Print - 50.8 x 38.1 x 0.1 cm Print - 20 x 15 x 0 inch

$150

Painting, Zone fertile, Ralph Resch

Zone fertile

Ralph Resch

Painting - 100 x 81 x 3 cm Painting - 39.4 x 31.9 x 1.2 inch

$1,029

Painting, Collection, Sophie Dumont

Collection

Sophie Dumont

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

$2,716

Painting, Spectrum, Sophie Dumont

Spectrum

Sophie Dumont

Painting - 61 x 50 x 2 cm Painting - 24 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch

$2,659

Painting, Lacis, Sophie Dumont

Lacis

Sophie Dumont

Painting - 40 x 50 x 2 cm Painting - 15.7 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch

$1,387

Painting, Composition 119, Xiu

Composition 119

Xiu

Painting - 50 x 20 x 1 cm Painting - 19.7 x 7.9 x 0.4 inch

$694

Painting, David, Marco Araldi

David

Marco Araldi

Painting - 51 x 51 x 4 cm Painting - 20.1 x 20.1 x 1.6 inch

$1,304

Painting, Dallas, Nash

Dallas

Nash

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

$867

Painting, Estanbul, Baptiste Laurent

Estanbul

Baptiste Laurent

Painting - 50 x 50 x 0.3 cm Painting - 19.7 x 19.7 x 0.1 inch

$1,156

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