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.
Francesco Marino Di Teana
Sculpture . 11 x 10 x 2 cm Sculpture . 4.3 x 3.9 x 0.8 inch
CHFÂ 483
Recommended by Artsper
Francesco Marino Di Teana
Fine Art Drawings . 23 x 30 x 2 cm Fine Art Drawings . 9.1 x 11.8 x 0.8 inch
CHFÂ 1,934
Recommended by Artsper
Francesco Marino Di Teana
Print . 54 x 73 cm Print . 21.3 x 28.7 inch
CHFÂ 1,934
Recommended by Artsper
Francesco Marino Di Teana
Sculpture . 16 x 8.5 x 4 cm Sculpture . 6.3 x 3.3 x 1.6 inch
CHFÂ 387
Recommended by Artsper
Francesco Marino Di Teana
Fine Art Drawings . 29 x 27.5 cm Fine Art Drawings . 11.4 x 10.8 inch
CHFÂ 1,934
Francesco Marino Di Teana
Sculpture . 20 x 10 x 9 cm Sculpture . 7.9 x 3.9 x 3.5 inch
CHFÂ 580
Recommended by Artsper
Raymond Moretti
Painting . 64 x 50 x 2 cm Painting . 25.2 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch
CHFÂ 14,502
Recommended by Artsper
Jia Yuan Hua
Painting . 30 x 24 x 4 cm Painting . 11.8 x 9.4 x 1.6 inch
CHFÂ 1,547
Recommended by Artsper
Jia Yuan Hua
Painting . 40 x 30 x 3 cm Painting . 15.7 x 11.8 x 1.2 inch
CHFÂ 3,287
Recommended by Artsper
Jia Yuan Hua
Painting . 30 x 25 x 3 cm Painting . 11.8 x 9.8 x 1.2 inch
CHFÂ 2,514
Recommended by Artsper
Jia Yuan Hua
Painting . 50 x 40 x 3 cm Painting . 19.7 x 15.7 x 1.2 inch
CHFÂ 4,447
Recommended by Artsper
Jia Yuan Hua
Painting . 50 x 40 x 3 cm Painting . 19.7 x 15.7 x 1.2 inch
CHFÂ 5,414
Recommended by Artsper
Jia Yuan Hua
Painting . 50 x 40 x 4 cm Painting . 19.7 x 15.7 x 1.6 inch
CHFÂ 2,900
Recommended by Artsper
Tatiana Malinovscaia
Painting . 120 x 80 x 0.2 cm Painting . 47.2 x 31.5 x 0.1 inch
CHFÂ 1,334 CHFÂ 1,200
Anastasia Ovsyannikova
Fine Art Drawings . 70 x 50 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 27.6 x 19.7 x 0 inch
CHFÂ 817
Anastasia Ovsyannikova
Fine Art Drawings . 70 x 50 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 27.6 x 19.7 x 0 inch
CHFÂ 817
Anastasia Ovsyannikova
Fine Art Drawings . 70 x 50 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 27.6 x 19.7 x 0 inch
CHFÂ 817 CHFÂ 736
Anastasia Ovsyannikova
Fine Art Drawings . 84 x 60 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 33.1 x 23.6 x 0 inch
CHFÂ 1,075
Mike Jacobs
Painting . 41 x 51 x 1 cm Painting . 16.1 x 20.1 x 0.4 inch
CHFÂ 773 CHFÂ 696
Recommended by Artsper
Mike Jacobs
Painting . 82 x 51 x 0.4 cm Painting . 32.3 x 20.1 x 0.2 inch
CHFÂ 1,547
Recommended by Artsper
Mike Jacobs
Painting . 61 x 46 x 2.5 cm Painting . 24 x 18.1 x 1 inch
CHFÂ 947 CHFÂ 853
Recommended by Artsper
Mike Jacobs
Painting . 82 x 102 x 0.4 cm Painting . 32.3 x 40.2 x 0.2 inch
CHFÂ 3,094
Recommended by Artsper
Mike Jacobs
Painting . 61 x 46 x 2.5 cm Painting . 24 x 18.1 x 1 inch
CHFÂ 947
Recommended by Artsper
Mike Jacobs
Painting . 46 x 61 x 2.5 cm Painting . 18.1 x 24 x 1 inch
CHFÂ 947
Recommended by Artsper
Jeanne
Painting . 100 x 50 x 2 cm Painting . 39.4 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch
CHFÂ 1,160
Recommended by Artsper
Jeanne
Painting . 80 x 120 x 2 cm Painting . 31.5 x 47.2 x 0.8 inch
CHFÂ 1,740
Recommended by Artsper
Cannibal Malabar
Painting . 100 x 100 x 2 cm Painting . 39.4 x 39.4 x 0.8 inch
CHFÂ 1,740
Recommended by Artsper
Bogdana Antoniuk
Painting . 205 x 75 x 0.3 cm Painting . 80.7 x 29.5 x 0.1 inch
CHFÂ 1,528 CHFÂ 1,222
Bogdana Antoniuk
Painting . 205 x 75 x 0.3 cm Painting . 80.7 x 29.5 x 0.1 inch
CHFÂ 1,431 CHFÂ 1,145
Bogdana Antoniuk
Painting . 205 x 75 x 0.3 cm Painting . 80.7 x 29.5 x 0.1 inch
CHFÂ 1,528 CHFÂ 1,222
