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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Photography, N°2000, Jean-Paul Baret

Jean-Paul Baret

Photography - 39 x 120 cm Photography - 15.4 x 47.2 inch

CHF 652

Painting, Square, Viktor Konotopsky

Viktor Konotopsky

Painting - 70 x 60 x 2 cm Painting - 27.6 x 23.6 x 0.8 inch

CHF 790

Painting, Circles, Alexandra Djokic

Alexandra Djokic

Painting - 110 x 48 x 0.1 cm Painting - 43.3 x 18.9 x 0 inch

CHF 889

Painting, Tiffauges, Céline Dabot

Céline Dabot

Painting - 62 x 50 x 2 cm Painting - 24.4 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch

CHF 573

Photography, N°2076, Jean-Paul Baret

Jean-Paul Baret

Photography - 110 x 60 cm Photography - 43.3 x 23.6 inch

CHF 810

Painting, Tension 26, Françoise Utrel

Françoise Utrel

Painting - 30 x 40 x 3 cm Painting - 11.8 x 15.7 x 1.2 inch

CHF 553

Sculpture, Ironak, Fabrice Lettron

Fabrice Lettron

Sculpture - 42 x 33 x 29 cm Sculpture - 16.5 x 13 x 11.4 inch

CHF 691

Sculpture, Oceanik, Fabrice Lettron

Fabrice Lettron

Sculpture - 50 x 51 x 60 cm Sculpture - 19.7 x 20.1 x 23.6 inch

CHF 790

Painting, XX 10161, Pierre Muckensturm

Pierre Muckensturm

Painting - 200 x 200 x 4.5 cm Painting - 78.7 x 78.7 x 1.8 inch

CHF 15,296

Fine Art Drawings, Copernicus, Sumit Mehndiratta

Sumit Mehndiratta

Fine Art Drawings - 76 x 56 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 29.9 x 22 x 0 inch

CHF 938

Fine Art Drawings, Yolesce, Sumit Mehndiratta

Sumit Mehndiratta

Fine Art Drawings - 74 x 127 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 29.1 x 50 x 0 inch

CHF 1,086

Painting, L'Audacieux, Sophie Duplain

Sophie Duplain

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

CHF 2,222

Painting, Les Escales, Sophie Duplain

Sophie Duplain

Painting - 73 x 116 x 2.5 cm Painting - 28.7 x 45.7 x 1 inch

CHF 2,024 CHF 1,519

Painting, Mindfulness, Gina Vor

Gina Vor

Painting - 120 x 90 x 2 cm Painting - 47.2 x 35.4 x 0.8 inch

CHF 1,481

Painting, El Mago., Ana Seggiaro

Ana Seggiaro

Painting - 30 x 24.9 x 0.3 cm Painting - 11.8 x 9.8 x 0.1 inch

CHF 632

Photography, Trace # 201904, Paul Snell

Paul Snell

Photography - 120 x 49 cm Photography - 47.2 x 19.3 inch

CHF 4,908

Sculpture, Spyrite 7, Guillaume Roche

Guillaume Roche

Sculpture - 45 x 20 x 15 cm Sculpture - 17.7 x 7.9 x 5.9 inch

CHF 1,876

Painting, Form, Strashevich Alexander

Strashevich Alexander

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

CHF 632

Painting, Toy, Strashevich Alexander

Toy

Strashevich Alexander

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

CHF 528

Painting, Flash, Strashevich Alexander

Strashevich Alexander

Painting - 90 x 80 x 2 cm Painting - 35.4 x 31.5 x 0.8 inch

CHF 726

Painting, Angel, Strashevich Alexander

Strashevich Alexander

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

CHF 632

Painting, Patchwork 1, Vision

Vision

Painting - 55 x 46 x 1.6 cm Painting - 21.7 x 18.1 x 0.6 inch

CHF 731

Photography, Red wall, Marcus Cederberg

Marcus Cederberg

Photography - 70 x 50 x 0.1 cm Photography - 27.6 x 19.7 x 0 inch

CHF 197 CHF 178

Sculpture, Mobius 8, Guillaume Roche

Guillaume Roche

Sculpture - 25 x 29 x 10 cm Sculpture - 9.8 x 11.4 x 3.9 inch

CHF 1,876

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