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, Triplets, Angu Walters

Angu Walters

Painting - 70 x 40 x 1 cm Painting - 27.6 x 15.7 x 0.4 inch

€711

Painting, La Sérieuse, Yrak

Yrak

Painting - 100 x 130 x 3 cm Painting - 39.4 x 51.2 x 1.2 inch

€4,900

Painting, Luminaire 3, Yrak

Yrak

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

€4,200

Painting, Suave, Yrak

Yrak

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

€4,200

Painting, Plongeon Nocturne, Yrak

Yrak

Painting - 120 x 60 x 3 cm Painting - 47.2 x 23.6 x 1.2 inch

€4,000

Painting, Sapphire, Belart Collective

Belart Collective

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

€2,950

Sculpture, Zelus, Scott Troxel

Scott Troxel

Sculpture - 78.7 x 78.7 x 2.5 cm Sculpture - 31 x 31 x 1 inch

€3,200

Sculpture, Mojoli IV, Thierry Corpet

Thierry Corpet

Sculpture - 68 x 49 x 6 cm Sculpture - 26.8 x 19.3 x 2.4 inch

€800

Sculpture, Passage, Christian Michaud

Christian Michaud

Sculpture - 61 x 61 x 5.1 cm Sculpture - 24 x 24 x 2 inch

€1,046

Painting, Abstrait, Muriel Matt

Muriel Matt

Painting - 80 x 80 x 10 cm Painting - 31.5 x 31.5 x 3.9 inch

€3,200 €2,720

Sculpture, Ultra Marine, Scott Troxel

Scott Troxel

Sculpture - 115.6 x 55.9 x 3.2 cm Sculpture - 45.5 x 22 x 1.25 inch

€3,400

Painting, CG1, Thomas Danel

CG1

Thomas Danel

Painting - 150 x 100 cm Painting - 59.1 x 39.4 inch

€2,900

Painting, 2703, Hervé Dupuis

Hervé Dupuis

Painting - 50 x 50 x 3.5 cm Painting - 19.7 x 19.7 x 1.4 inch

€560

Painting, Vomit & Spit, L'Atlas

L'Atlas

Painting - 60 x 60 x 5 cm Painting - 23.6 x 23.6 x 2 inch

€4,900

Print, Untitled, Yaacov Agam

Yaacov Agam

Print - 72 x 87.5 cm Print - 28.3 x 34.4 inch

€4,444

Painting, Énergie matinale, Dam Domido

Dam Domido

Painting - 73 x 92 x 2 cm Painting - 28.7 x 36.2 x 0.8 inch

€3,500 €2,625

Painting, Resilence, Poonam Choudhary

Poonam Choudhary

Painting - 61 x 50.8 x 2.5 cm Painting - 24 x 20 x 1 inch

€498

Painting, Entropy Zone 9., Petr Strnad

Petr Strnad

Painting - 50.7 x 40.5 x 0.1 cm Painting - 20 x 15.9 x 0 inch

€390

Painting, Flowscape 3., Petr Strnad

Petr Strnad

Painting - 35.1 x 45.7 x 0.1 cm Painting - 13.8 x 18 x 0 inch

€320

Sculpture, Big Colors 1, Thierry Corpet

Thierry Corpet

Sculpture - 150 x 21 x 11.5 cm Sculpture - 59.1 x 8.3 x 4.5 inch

€1,800

Painting, Puzzle 3, Gina Vor

Gina Vor

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

€499

Painting, Puzzle 4, Gina Vor

Gina Vor

Painting - 45 x 45 x 2 cm Painting - 17.7 x 17.7 x 0.8 inch

€400

Painting, Composition 303, Xiu

Xiu

Painting - 80 x 60 x 2 cm Painting - 31.5 x 23.6 x 0.8 inch

€2,000

Photography, N°2000, Jean-Paul Baret

Jean-Paul Baret

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

€660

Painting, Square, Viktor Konotopsky

Viktor Konotopsky

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

€800

Painting, Circles, Alexandra Djokic

Alexandra Djokic

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

€900

Painting, Tiffauges, Céline Dabot

Céline Dabot

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

€580

Photography, N°2076, Jean-Paul Baret

Jean-Paul Baret

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

€820

Sculpture, Ironak, Fabrice Lettron

Fabrice Lettron

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

€700

Sculpture, Oceanik, Fabrice Lettron

Fabrice Lettron

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

€800

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