New Figuration

Pigments were invented about 40,000 years ago and since then have been used by artists as a visual element to form works of art. From the use of red in ancient Egypt to blue being more sought after than gold in the middle ages, the use of color and its value has shifted through the ages. This has led to the subsequent color theory in art. It was the German poet Jonathan Wolfgang Goethe who first developed a theory about color (1810). According to him, colors are composed of both light and shadow. Later, the Impressionists would disregard the classic visual elements of painting and indeed figurations and focus on the essence of color, using colors that compliment and capture light rather than use dark colors for shadow. At the turn of the 20th century Vassily Kandinsky created a grid for colors, which associated emotions and sounds with 10 colors. In our selection of works the use and admiration of color is still being explored with Guive Khosravi's works, high in vivid colors are juxtapositions of images mixing well-known characters and images whilst Robert Combas, who in the early 80s invented a new figurative painting (Free Figuration), uses color to manipulate daily life.

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Painting, Steack frites, Odin Pigelet

Odin Pigelet

Painting . 81 x 65 x 2 cm Painting . 31.9 x 25.6 x 0.8 inch

CHF 1,312

Painting, Jeaux de dames, Diane Rosaz

Diane Rosaz

Painting . 60 x 50 x 3 cm Painting . 23.6 x 19.7 x 1.2 inch

CHF 1,554

Painting, Après la pluie, Jade Mouge

Jade Mouge

Painting . 100 x 81 x 0.1 cm Painting . 39.4 x 31.9 x 0 inch

CHF 2,137 CHF 1,924

Print, Untitled, Robert Combas

Robert Combas

Print . 38 x 28 x 0.1 cm Print . 15 x 11 x 0 inch

CHF 1,943

Painting, Le Sabat, Timothy Archer

Timothy Archer

Painting . 110 x 70 x 5 cm Painting . 43.3 x 27.6 x 2 inch

CHF 3,789

Painting, Mains Croisees, Diane Rosaz

Diane Rosaz

Painting . 92 x 73 x 3 cm Painting . 36.2 x 28.7 x 1.2 inch

CHF 1,749

Painting, Happy Kid, Eulogia Merle

Eulogia Merle

Painting . 61.5 x 46 x 4 cm Painting . 24.2 x 18.1 x 1.6 inch

CHF 1,244

Sculpture, Lucien, Odin Pigelet

Odin Pigelet

Sculpture . 34 x 20 x 10 cm Sculpture . 13.4 x 7.9 x 3.9 inch

CHF 437

Print, Two Figures, Mario Sughi

Mario Sughi

Print . 40 x 39 cm Print . 15.7 x 15.4 inch

CHF 777

Painting, Hommage, Odin Pigelet

Odin Pigelet

Painting . 92 x 73 x 2 cm Painting . 36.2 x 28.7 x 0.8 inch

CHF 874

Painting, Entre Nous, Irene Mahon

Irene Mahon

Painting . 62 x 50 x 1.5 cm Painting . 24.4 x 19.7 x 0.6 inch

CHF 729

Painting, Absolue, Virginia Benedicto

Virginia Benedicto

Painting . 73 x 60 x 2 cm Painting . 28.7 x 23.6 x 0.8 inch

CHF 1,389

Painting, Woman XXII, Eulogia Merle

Eulogia Merle

Painting . 46 x 30 x 4 cm Painting . 18.1 x 11.8 x 1.6 inch

CHF 812

Painting, Portrait, Marlena Nizio

Marlena Nizio

Painting . 50 x 35 x 2 cm Painting . 19.7 x 13.8 x 0.8 inch

CHF 680

Painting, Hello Wolrd, Gago Chtchyan

Gago Chtchyan

Painting . 65 x 55 x 2 cm Painting . 25.6 x 21.7 x 0.8 inch

CHF 1,166

Painting, Twins Song, Ia Liparteliani

Ia Liparteliani

Painting . 100 x 80 x 3 cm Painting . 39.4 x 31.5 x 1.2 inch

CHF 1,360

Painting, Puzzle, Martine Fauve Dechavanne

Martine Fauve Dechavanne

Painting . 116 x 73 x 2 cm Painting . 45.7 x 28.7 x 0.8 inch

CHF 2,235 CHF 2,011

Print, Cube, Kateryna Ocheredko

Kateryna Ocheredko

Print . 50 x 35 x 0.1 cm Print . 19.7 x 13.8 x 0 inch

CHF 623

Painting, Le Brun, Robert Combas

Robert Combas

Painting . 33 x 24 x 7 cm Painting . 13 x 9.4 x 2.8 inch

CHF 15,545

Painting, Soft, Martine Fauve Dechavanne

Martine Fauve Dechavanne

Painting . 146 x 114 x 2 cm Painting . 57.5 x 44.9 x 0.8 inch

CHF 2,332 CHF 1,982