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, The (G)Uncles, ShuJie Wang

ShuJie Wang

Painting . 100 x 80 x 2 cm Painting . 39.4 x 31.5 x 0.8 inch

CHF 1,538

Fine Art Drawings, Fils et ficelles, Marta Grassi

Marta Grassi

Fine Art Drawings . 110 x 75 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 43.3 x 29.5 x 0 inch

CHF 865

Painting, Pachéco, Robert Combas

Robert Combas

Painting . 46 x 55 x 3 cm Painting . 18.1 x 21.7 x 1.2 inch

CHF 50,956

Print, Sunkist, Kiki Kogelnik

Kiki Kogelnik

Print . 86.4 x 66 x 0.3 cm Print . 34 x 26 x 0.1 inch

CHF 7,591

Painting, Des miettes., Gabrielle Rul

Gabrielle Rul

Painting . 56 x 49 x 1 cm Painting . 22 x 19.3 x 0.4 inch

CHF 769

Painting, Un bon godet !, Odin Pigelet

Odin Pigelet

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

CHF 1,298 CHF 1,104

Painting, Women XXI, Eulogia Merle

Eulogia Merle

Painting . 100 x 81 x 1 cm Painting . 39.4 x 31.9 x 0.4 inch

CHF 1,914

Sculpture, Liberty 3/8, Marcos Rodrigo

Marcos Rodrigo

Sculpture . 63 x 18 x 18 cm Sculpture . 24.8 x 7.1 x 7.1 inch

CHF 1,875

Painting, Nymph of Eden, Julia Ruf

Julia Ruf

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

CHF 1,058

Painting, Pondicherry, Catherine Clare

Catherine Clare

Painting . 65 x 92 x 3 cm Painting . 25.6 x 36.2 x 1.2 inch

CHF 1,423

Painting, L'île, Eva Romain

Eva Romain

Painting . 92 x 65 x 2 cm Painting . 36.2 x 25.6 x 0.8 inch

CHF 1,731

Painting, I Cloud, Ia Liparteliani

Ia Liparteliani

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

CHF 1,346

Painting, I Dreamed of You, Julia Ruf

Julia Ruf

Painting . 70 x 50 x 2 cm Painting . 27.6 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch

CHF 577

Painting, Quiet mind, Natalya Mougenot

Natalya Mougenot

Painting . 59.4 x 42 x 0.1 cm Painting . 23.4 x 16.5 x 0 inch

CHF 481

Painting, La lectrice, ShuJie Wang

ShuJie Wang

Painting . 70 x 90 x 2 cm Painting . 27.6 x 35.4 x 0.8 inch

CHF 1,346

Painting, L'étreinte II, Jade Mouge

Jade Mouge

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

CHF 2,115

Fine Art Drawings, Esterelle, Marta Grassi

Marta Grassi

Fine Art Drawings . 110 x 75 x 0.01 cm Fine Art Drawings . 43.3 x 29.5 x 0 inch

CHF 865

Painting, Nu jaune, Do Delaunay

Do Delaunay

Painting . 76 x 51 x 3 cm Painting . 29.9 x 20.1 x 1.2 inch

CHF 1,923

Fine Art Drawings, Leda, Marta Grassi

Marta Grassi

Fine Art Drawings . 110 x 75 x 0.02 cm Fine Art Drawings . 43.3 x 29.5 x 0 inch

CHF 865

Painting, Un regard, Daniel Densborn

Daniel Densborn

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

CHF 1,827

Fine Art Drawings, The Room, Gabrielle Rul

Gabrielle Rul

Fine Art Drawings . 80 x 60 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 31.5 x 23.6 x 0.4 inch

CHF 769

Painting, Loutine, Marcos Rodrigo

Marcos Rodrigo

Painting . 100 x 73 x 3 cm Painting . 39.4 x 28.7 x 1.2 inch

CHF 2,307