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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Painting, Dr. G, Hélène Matlis

Hélène Matlis

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

$1,343

Sculpture, En route, Christian Michaud

Christian Michaud

Sculpture - 30.5 x 40.6 x 3.8 cm Sculpture - 12 x 16 x 1.5 inch

$589

Painting, A Drop, Sophie Duplain

Sophie Duplain

Painting - 116 x 89 x 2.5 cm Painting - 45.7 x 35 x 1 inch

$2,747 $2,061

Sculpture, Metropolitano, Fabio Santori

Fabio Santori

Sculpture - 63 x 100 x 30 cm Sculpture - 24.8 x 39.4 x 11.8 inch

$8,545

Sculpture, Atomos 2, Guillaume Roche

Guillaume Roche

Sculpture - 30 x 30 x 30 cm Sculpture - 11.8 x 11.8 x 11.8 inch

$4,883

Sculpture, Transponder, Scott Troxel

Scott Troxel

Sculpture - 61 x 62.2 x 2.5 cm Sculpture - 24 x 24.5 x 1 inch

$2,930

Painting, Pipoteur, Antony Squizzato

Antony Squizzato

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

$2,441

Painting, Lacis, Sophie Dumont

Sophie Dumont

Painting - 40 x 50 x 2 cm Painting - 15.7 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch

$1,465

Painting, Dots, Maria Esmar

Maria Esmar

Painting - 140 x 180 x 0.2 cm Painting - 55.1 x 70.9 x 0.1 inch

$6,714

Sculpture, Exspir 13, Guillaume Roche

Guillaume Roche

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

$9,522

Painting, As it was, Poonam Choudhary

Poonam Choudhary

Painting - 91.4 x 91.4 x 3.8 cm Painting - 36 x 36 x 1.5 inch

$750

Sculpture, Ronin, Scott Troxel

Scott Troxel

Sculpture - 109.2 x 63.5 x 3.8 cm Sculpture - 43 x 25 x 1.5 inch

$5,371

Painting, Composition 201, Xiu

Xiu

Painting - 80 x 60 x 1 cm Painting - 31.5 x 23.6 x 0.4 inch

$2,808

Painting, Abstract geometrik, Tarek

Tarek

Painting - 38 x 46 x 2 cm Painting - 15 x 18.1 x 0.8 inch

$610

Sculpture, Ball in a ball I, Go Segawa

Go Segawa

Sculpture - 15 x 15 x 15 cm Sculpture - 5.9 x 5.9 x 5.9 inch

$855

Painting, 4 Ways, Ralph Resch

Ralph Resch

Painting - 100 x 81 x 3 cm Painting - 39.4 x 31.9 x 1.2 inch

$1,086

Print, Untitled, Victor Vasarely

Victor Vasarely

Print - 70 x 57 x 0.05 cm Print - 27.6 x 22.4 x 0 inch

$2,075 $1,868

Sculpture, Fronts, Philip Hearsey

Philip Hearsey

Sculpture - 58 x 28 x 15 cm Sculpture - 22.8 x 11 x 5.9 inch

$3,052

Sculpture, Ceremony, Philip Hearsey

Philip Hearsey

Sculpture - 57.5 x 22 x 15 cm Sculpture - 22.6 x 8.7 x 5.9 inch

$3,052

Painting, Clin d'oeil, Sophie Dumont

Sophie Dumont

Painting - 100 x 100 x 2 cm Painting - 39.4 x 39.4 x 0.8 inch

$8,960

Sculpture, Halo Blue, Scott Troxel

Scott Troxel

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

$2,808

Print, Assha, René Galassi

René Galassi

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

$1,074

Print, Format #677, Petr Strnad

Petr Strnad

Print - 50.8 x 38.1 x 0.1 cm Print - 20 x 15 x 0 inch

$159

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