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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Sculpture, Ghost Rider, Thierry Corpet

Thierry Corpet

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

£720

Painting, MB 82, Méryl B

Méryl B

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

£855

Painting, Operenccia, Victor Vasarely

Victor Vasarely

Painting - 101.6 x 167.6 x 2.5 cm Painting - 40 x 66 x 1 inch

£347,869

Sculpture, Oval – black, Go Segawa

Go Segawa

Sculpture - 24.8 x 11.9 x 11.9 cm Sculpture - 9.8 x 4.7 x 4.7 inch

£630

Painting, Dallas, Nash

Nash

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

£675

Painting, Insomnie, Jean-Luc Veret

Jean-Luc Veret

Painting - 116 x 96 x 3 cm Painting - 45.7 x 37.8 x 1.2 inch

£675

Painting, Sail, Strashevich Alexander

Strashevich Alexander

Painting - 75 x 55 x 2 cm Painting - 29.5 x 21.7 x 0.8 inch

£661

Sculpture, Halo Blue, Scott Troxel

Scott Troxel

Sculpture - 50.8 x 35.6 x 5.1 cm Sculpture - 20 x 14 x 2 inch

£2,069

Sculpture, Mère et enfant, Stratos

Stratos

Sculpture - 34 x 38 x 15 cm Sculpture - 13.4 x 15 x 5.9 inch

£1,530

Painting, Untitled 897, Oto Macek

Oto Macek

Painting - 84 x 59 x 0.1 cm Painting - 33.1 x 23.2 x 0 inch

£900

Print, La fleuriste, AKET

AKET

Print - 80 x 60 x 0.5 cm Print - 31.5 x 23.6 x 0.2 inch

£351

Sculpture, Exspir 13, Guillaume Roche

Guillaume Roche

Sculpture - 40 x 40 x 40 cm Sculpture - 15.7 x 15.7 x 15.7 inch

£7,018 £6,246

Painting, Full colors, MAM

MAM

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

£1,440 £1,296

Painting, Great Wave, Marie KVK

Marie KVK

Painting - 80 x 120 x 4 cm Painting - 31.5 x 47.2 x 1.6 inch

£3,419

Painting, Sans nom 858, Olivier Ebel

Olivier Ebel

Painting - 223 x 330 x 0.2 cm Painting - 87.8 x 129.9 x 0.1 inch

£16,195

Print, Onde, Hervé Télémaque

Hervé Télémaque

Print - 48.5 x 63.5 x 0.01 cm Print - 19.1 x 25 x 0 inch

£585

Painting, Silver Riders, L'Atlas

L'Atlas

Painting - 100 x 91 x 3 cm Painting - 39.4 x 35.8 x 1.2 inch

£8,457

Painting, Bolero, Voichenko Sergiy

Voichenko Sergiy

Painting - 80 x 70 x 2 cm Painting - 31.5 x 27.6 x 0.8 inch

£693

Painting, Tressage, Jeremy Vatutin

Jeremy Vatutin

Painting - 62.3 x 63 x 3 cm Painting - 24.5 x 24.8 x 1.2 inch

£1,530

Print, #6-Alistro, Thierry Corpet

Thierry Corpet

Print - 80 x 60 x 0.25 cm Print - 31.5 x 23.6 x 0.1 inch

£495

Painting, Marble Arch, Marco Araldi

Marco Araldi

Painting - 36 x 36 x 3 cm Painting - 14.2 x 14.2 x 1.2 inch

£580

Painting, CG13, Thomas Danel

Thomas Danel

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

£540

Painting, Stoulgram, Stoul

Stoul

Painting - 50 x 40 x 1 cm Painting - 19.7 x 15.7 x 0.4 inch

£675

Painting, Untitled-02, Lonzi

Lonzi

Painting - 80 x 80 x 3 cm Painting - 31.5 x 31.5 x 1.2 inch

£495

Painting, REF 7-25 - Harmonie, Jeanne

Jeanne

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

£675

Painting, Bande ut, Paul Gallaud

Paul Gallaud

Painting - 80 x 60 x 3 cm Painting - 31.5 x 23.6 x 1.2 inch

£2,069

Print, Se4, Eusebio Sempere

Se4

Eusebio Sempere

Print - 76 x 56 x 0.02 cm Print - 29.9 x 22 x 0 inch

£450

Sculpture, Giants, High jump in Rio, JR

JR

Sculpture - 99 x 55 x 20 cm Sculpture - 39 x 21.7 x 7.9 inch

£8,997

Fine Art Drawings, Untitled 922, Oto Macek

Oto Macek

Fine Art Drawings - 84 x 59 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 33.1 x 23.2 x 0 inch

£900

Painting, 396, Jérémie Iordanoff

396

Jérémie Iordanoff

Painting - 44 x 44 x 1 cm Painting - 17.3 x 17.3 x 0.4 inch

£630

Painting, Blue space II, Luis Medina

Luis Medina

Painting - 39.9 x 39.9 x 4.1 cm Painting - 15.7 x 15.7 x 1.6 inch

£510

Print, Andhana, René Galassi

René Galassi

Print - 74 x 54 x 0.3 cm Print - 29.1 x 21.3 x 0.1 inch

£792

Painting, Freedom, Iwona Markiewicz

Iwona Markiewicz

Painting - 50 x 50 x 1.5 cm Painting - 19.7 x 19.7 x 0.6 inch

£652

Design, Totems, Thalia Dalecky

Thalia Dalecky

Design - 40 x 23 x 7 cm Design - 15.7 x 9.1 x 2.8 inch

£1,709

Painting, Dr. G, Hélène Matlis

Hélène Matlis

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

£990

Painting, Sans titre, Jean Sellier

Jean Sellier

Painting - 31 x 50 x 1 cm Painting - 12.2 x 19.7 x 0.4 inch

£702

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