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.
Go Segawa
Sculpture . 35.2 x 16.9 x 16.9 cm Sculpture . 13.9 x 6.7 x 6.7 inch
CHFÂ 1,160
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Go Segawa
Sculpture . 14 x 14 x 14 cm Sculpture . 5.5 x 5.5 x 5.5 inch
CHFÂ 1,353
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Go Segawa
Sculpture . 24.8 x 11.9 x 11.9 cm Sculpture . 9.8 x 4.7 x 4.7 inch
CHFÂ 677
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Go Segawa
Sculpture . 9 x 15.7 x 15.7 cm Sculpture . 3.5 x 6.2 x 6.2 inch
CHFÂ 1,353
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Mario Avati
Fine Art Drawings . 54 x 44.2 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 21.3 x 17.4 x 0 inch
CHFÂ 2,900
Joan Hernández Pijuan
Print . 56.5 x 77.7 cm Print . 22.2 x 30.6 inch
CHFÂ 1,353
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Yrak
Painting . 180 x 120 x 4 cm Painting . 70.9 x 47.2 x 1.6 inch
CHFÂ 6,187
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Françoise Danel
Painting . 120 x 50 x 2 cm Painting . 47.2 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch
CHFÂ 1,450
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Françoise Danel
Painting . 120 x 120 x 3 cm Painting . 47.2 x 47.2 x 1.2 inch
CHFÂ 3,770
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Françoise Danel
Painting . 110 x 110 x 2 cm Painting . 43.3 x 43.3 x 0.8 inch
CHFÂ 3,287
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Françoise Danel
Painting . 100 x 150 x 2 cm Painting . 39.4 x 59.1 x 0.8 inch
CHFÂ 4,254
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David Shrigley
Fine Art Drawings . 27.94 x 20.95 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 11 x 8.2 x 0.4 inch
CHFÂ 6,883
David Shrigley
Fine Art Drawings . 36.5 x 28 x 2 cm Fine Art Drawings . 14.4 x 11 x 0.8 inch
CHFÂ 8,173
Landry Clément
Sculpture . 36 x 22 x 3.5 cm Sculpture . 14.2 x 8.7 x 1.4 inch
CHFÂ 1,431
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Landry Clément
Design . 60 x 60 x 2.3 cm Design . 23.6 x 23.6 x 0.9 inch
CHFÂ 2,862
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Landry Clément
Sculpture . 40 x 16 x 5 cm Sculpture . 15.7 x 6.3 x 2 inch
CHFÂ 1,121
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Landry Clément
Design . 60 x 60 x 2.3 cm Design . 23.6 x 23.6 x 0.9 inch
CHFÂ 2,862
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Landry Clément
Sculpture . 102 x 30 x 3.2 cm Sculpture . 40.2 x 11.8 x 1.3 inch
CHFÂ 2,668
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Landry Clément
Sculpture . 70 x 45 x 2.3 cm Sculpture . 27.6 x 17.7 x 0.9 inch
CHFÂ 3,268
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Sumit Mehndiratta
Painting . 81 x 117 x 1 cm Painting . 31.9 x 46.1 x 0.4 inch
CHFÂ 773
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Sumit Mehndiratta
Painting . 91 x 122 x 0.1 cm Painting . 35.8 x 48 x 0 inch
CHFÂ 1,644
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Sumit Mehndiratta
Print . 100 x 100 x 0.1 cm Print . 39.4 x 39.4 x 0 inch
CHFÂ 967
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Sumit Mehndiratta
Fine Art Drawings . 61 x 46 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 24 x 18.1 x 0 inch
CHFÂ 387
Sumit Mehndiratta
Fine Art Drawings . 76 x 56 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 29.9 x 22 x 0 inch
CHFÂ 870
Sumit Mehndiratta
Photography . 53 x 106 x 3 cm Photography . 20.9 x 41.7 x 1.2 inch
CHFÂ 957 CHFÂ 670
Sumit Mehndiratta
Sculpture . 84 x 84 x 4 cm Sculpture . 33.1 x 33.1 x 1.6 inch
CHFÂ 967
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Sumit Mehndiratta
Fine Art Drawings . 76 x 56 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 29.9 x 22 x 0 inch
CHFÂ 860 CHFÂ 602
Sumit Mehndiratta
Fine Art Drawings . 76 x 56 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 29.9 x 22 x 0 inch
CHFÂ 773
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Jean François Piecourt
Sculpture . 39 x 73 x 32 cm Sculpture . 15.4 x 28.7 x 12.6 inch
CHFÂ 4,544
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Jean François Piecourt
Sculpture . 32 x 42 x 30 cm Sculpture . 12.6 x 16.5 x 11.8 inch
CHFÂ 1,740 CHFÂ 1,566
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Jean François Piecourt
Sculpture . 10 x 44 x 22 cm Sculpture . 3.9 x 17.3 x 8.7 inch
CHFÂ 4,737 CHFÂ 4,027
Jean François Piecourt
Sculpture . 60 x 195 x 80 cm Sculpture . 23.6 x 76.8 x 31.5 inch
CHFÂ 29,004 CHFÂ 20,302
Mario Tarantino
Photography . 70 x 70 x 0.3 cm Photography . 27.6 x 27.6 x 0.1 inch
CHFÂ 1,039
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Mario Tarantino
Photography . 60 x 90 x 0.3 cm Photography . 23.6 x 35.4 x 0.1 inch
CHFÂ 1,367
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Mario Tarantino
Photography . 90 x 70 x 0.3 cm Photography . 35.4 x 27.6 x 0.1 inch
CHFÂ 1,477
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Mario Tarantino
Photography . 90 x 70 x 0.3 cm Photography . 35.4 x 27.6 x 0.1 inch
CHFÂ 1,097
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George Mayer
Photography . 60 x 40 cm Photography . 23.6 x 15.7 inch
CHFÂ 2,151
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