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, Penna, Scott Troxel

Scott Troxel

Sculpture - 22.9 x 39.4 x 5.1 cm Sculpture - 9 x 15.5 x 2 inch

£1,712

Sculpture, StarFoil, Scott Troxel

Scott Troxel

Sculpture - 35.6 x 24.1 x 5.7 cm Sculpture - 14 x 9.5 x 2.25 inch

£1,081

Sculpture, Gotham, Scott Troxel

Scott Troxel

Sculpture - 30.5 x 27.9 x 5.1 cm Sculpture - 12 x 11 x 2 inch

£1,622

Sculpture, Monarch, Scott Troxel

Scott Troxel

Sculpture - 30.5 x 48.3 x 5.7 cm Sculpture - 12 x 19 x 2.25 inch

£1,802

Sculpture, ZAP, Scott Troxel

ZAP

Scott Troxel

Sculpture - 40.6 x 38.1 x 5.7 cm Sculpture - 16 x 15 x 2.25 inch

£1,712

Sculpture, Sunday, Scott Troxel

Scott Troxel

Sculpture - 27.3 x 31.1 x 5.1 cm Sculpture - 10.75 x 12.25 x 2 inch

£1,081

Sculpture, Star Foil, Scott Troxel

Scott Troxel

Sculpture - 35.6 x 24.1 x 5.7 cm Sculpture - 14 x 9.5 x 2.25 inch

£1,171

Sculpture, Spomenick, Scott Troxel

Scott Troxel

Sculpture - 47.6 x 36.8 x 7 cm Sculpture - 18.75 x 14.5 x 2.75 inch

£1,261

Sculpture, Sled, Scott Troxel

Scott Troxel

Sculpture - 43.2 x 69.9 x 5.1 cm Sculpture - 17 x 27.5 x 2 inch

£1,532

Sculpture, Refresher, Scott Troxel

Scott Troxel

Sculpture - 39.4 x 35.6 x 5.7 cm Sculpture - 15.5 x 14 x 2.25 inch

£1,577

Sculpture, Lipstick, Scott Troxel

Scott Troxel

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

£1,712

Sculpture, Harbor Flags, Scott Troxel

Scott Troxel

Sculpture - 36.8 x 30.5 x 5.7 cm Sculpture - 14.5 x 12 x 2.25 inch

£1,532

Sculpture, Dusty Pink, Scott Troxel

Scott Troxel

Sculpture - 51.4 x 20.3 x 4.4 cm Sculpture - 20.25 x 8 x 1.75 inch

£1,442

Sculpture, BlueTwo, Scott Troxel

Scott Troxel

Sculpture - 61 x 121.9 x 2.5 cm Sculpture - 24 x 48 x 1 inch

£1,802

Sculpture, Balken, Scott Troxel

Scott Troxel

Sculpture - 43.2 x 41.9 x 7.6 cm Sculpture - 17 x 16.5 x 3 inch

£1,036

Painting, Reticulum, Giorgio Lo Fermo

Giorgio Lo Fermo

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

£1,442

Painting, Vase, Strashevich Alexander

Strashevich Alexander

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

£577

Fine Art Drawings, Untitled 3754, 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

£901

Painting, EA Geometrik, Tarek

Tarek

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

£1,982

Painting, Bolero, Voichenko Sergiy

Voichenko Sergiy

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

£694

Painting, Alalia #13, Thierry Corpet

Thierry Corpet

Painting - 70 x 70 x 3.5 cm Painting - 27.6 x 27.6 x 1.4 inch

£811

Sculpture, Luna (LC93), Landry Clément

Landry Clément

Sculpture - 58 x 58 x 2.4 cm Sculpture - 22.8 x 22.8 x 0.9 inch

£2,667

Print, Renaissance, Max Papart

Max Papart

Print - 86.4 x 69.9 cm Print - 34 x 27.5 inch

£1,153

Sculpture, Pagoda, Scott Troxel

Scott Troxel

Sculpture - 34.3 x 19.1 x 8.9 cm Sculpture - 13.5 x 7.5 x 3.5 inch

£788

Painting, Fujiyama, Ludovic Mercher

Ludovic Mercher

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

£676

Painting, Rays, Ludovic Mercher

Ludovic Mercher

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

£676

Painting, Sans titre 5, Scalarudgia

Scalarudgia

Painting - 60 x 60 x 1.5 cm Painting - 23.6 x 23.6 x 0.6 inch

£721

Painting, Loving Life, Lilly Muth

Lilly Muth

Painting - 95 x 130 x 2 cm Painting - 37.4 x 51.2 x 0.8 inch

£1,892

Sculpture, Cloud Hawk, Scott Troxel

Scott Troxel

Sculpture - 36.8 x 33 x 5.7 cm Sculpture - 14.5 x 13 x 2.25 inch

£1,847

Sculpture, Bend, Scott Troxel

Scott Troxel

Sculpture - 63.5 x 30.5 x 5.6 cm Sculpture - 25 x 12 x 2.2 inch

£1,171

Sculpture, SKA, Scott Troxel

SKA

Scott Troxel

Sculpture - 38.1 x 40.6 x 5.7 cm Sculpture - 15 x 16 x 2.25 inch

£1,261

Sculpture, Navy White, Scott Troxel

Scott Troxel

Sculpture - 30.5 x 58.4 x 5.7 cm Sculpture - 12 x 23 x 2.25 inch

£1,622

Sculpture, Tuxedo, Scott Troxel

Scott Troxel

Sculpture - 47.6 x 30.5 x 5.7 cm Sculpture - 18.75 x 12 x 2.25 inch

£1,442

Sculpture, Matisse, Scott Troxel

Scott Troxel

Sculpture - 33 x 29.2 x 5.7 cm Sculpture - 13 x 11.5 x 2.25 inch

£1,442

Sculpture, Himilaya Blue, Scott Troxel

Scott Troxel

Sculpture - 30.5 x 16.5 x 5.7 cm Sculpture - 12 x 6.5 x 2.25 inch

£811

Sculpture, Preppy, Scott Troxel

Scott Troxel

Sculpture - 48.3 x 27.9 x 5.7 cm Sculpture - 19 x 11 x 2.25 inch

£1,261

Sculpture, Zephyr, Scott Troxel

Scott Troxel

Sculpture - 58.4 x 58.4 x 2.5 cm Sculpture - 23 x 23 x 1 inch

£2,162

Sculpture, Outlier, Scott Troxel

Scott Troxel

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

£1,622

Sculpture, Coastal Span, Scott Troxel

Scott Troxel

Sculpture - 62.2 x 48.3 x 3.3 cm Sculpture - 24.5 x 19 x 1.3 inch

£2,162

Sculpture, Nº 208, Pere Aragay

Pere Aragay

Sculpture - 45 x 30 x 25 cm Sculpture - 17.7 x 11.8 x 9.8 inch

£1,802

Painting, REF 7-25 - Harmonie, Jeanne

Jeanne

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

£676

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