Geometric

Sculpture, Loup hurlant 40 Metallictic, Richard Orlinski

Loup hurlant 40 Metallictic

Richard Orlinski

Sculpture - 12.6 x 14.2 x 4.7 inch

£6,610

Print, Couleur à l'Espace Olot, Carlos Cruz-Diez

Couleur à l'Espace Olot

Carlos Cruz-Diez

Print - 27.6 x 39.4 x 0 inch

£13,578

Print, Couleur à l'Espace Jerez, Carlos Cruz-Diez

Couleur à l'Espace Jerez

Carlos Cruz-Diez

Print - 27.6 x 39.4 x 0 inch

£13,578

Painting, God's Finger, Joanna Glazer

God's Finger

Joanna Glazer

Painting - 31.5 x 31.5 x 0.8 inch

£884

Print, Alchimistes 3, Jaume Plensa

Alchimistes 3

Jaume Plensa

Print - 27.6 x 27.6 inch

£1,429

Sculpture, Constellation #4, Anja Hessler

Constellation #4

Anja Hessler

Sculpture - 47.2 x 27.6 x 27.6 inch

£2,010

Sculpture, Constellation #3, Anja Hessler

Constellation #3

Anja Hessler

Sculpture - 47.2 x 39.4 x 39.4 inch

£4,073

Sculpture, Orbital #1, Anja Hessler

Orbital #1

Anja Hessler

Sculpture - 31.9 x 45.3 x 37.4 inch

£3,144

Sculpture, Continuel lumières à cylindres, Julio Le Parc

Continuel lumières à cylindres

Julio Le Parc

Sculpture - 25.6 x 19.7 x 3.1 inch

£8,576

Sculpture, Forties, Philip Hearsey

Forties

Philip Hearsey

Sculpture - 25.2 x 9.3 x 9.3 inch

£1,983

Painting, Pataphysique, Raymond Moretti

Pataphysique

Raymond Moretti

Painting - 25.6 x 19.7 x 0.4 inch

£5,806

Painting, Idyll, Brian Neish

Idyll

Brian Neish

Painting - 29.9 x 29.9 x 1.6 inch

£1,800

Painting, ESF, Severine Dietrich

ESF

Severine Dietrich

Painting - 76.8 x 89.8 x 1.2 inch

£2,859

Painting, Trois Primaires, Charles Bézie

Trois Primaires

Charles Bézie

Painting - 10.6 x 7.9 x 0.4 inch

£1,787

Painting, Circle 3, Liora

Circle 3

Liora

Painting - 15.7 x 15.7 x 0.8 inch

£357

Painting, Red circle, Nataliia Krykun

Red circle

Nataliia Krykun

Painting - 59.1 x 59.1 x 1.6 inch

£6,253

Print, La Canne, Hervé Télémaque

La Canne

Hervé Télémaque

Print - 29.9 x 22 inch

£357

Print, Pace of Time, Yaacov Agam

Pace of Time

Yaacov Agam

Print - 24 x 30 x 2 inch

£2,966

Painting, Native New Yorker, Juan Jose Hoyos Quiles

Native New Yorker

Juan Jose Hoyos Quiles

Painting - 30 x 40 x 1.5 inch

£1,788

Painting, Conversation III, Juan Jose Hoyos Quiles

Conversation III

Juan Jose Hoyos Quiles

Painting - 30 x 40 x 1.5 inch

£1,788

Painting, Rojo y negro (red and black), Juan Jose Hoyos Quiles

Rojo y negro (red and black)

Juan Jose Hoyos Quiles

Painting - 30 x 40 x 1.5 inch

£1,788

Painting, Yuxtaposición (Juxtaposition), Juan Jose Hoyos Quiles

Yuxtaposición (Juxtaposition)

Juan Jose Hoyos Quiles

Painting - 30 x 40 x 1.5 inch

£1,780

Painting, Funky Nassau (Diptych), Juan Jose Hoyos Quiles

Funky Nassau (Diptych)

Juan Jose Hoyos Quiles

Painting - 60 x 40 x 1.5 inch

£4,285

Painting, Feeling Good (For Nina Simone), Juan Jose Hoyos Quiles

Feeling Good (For Nina Simone)

Juan Jose Hoyos Quiles

Painting - 30 x 40 x 1.5 inch

£1,788

Painting, Concrete composition 23, Juan Jose Hoyos Quiles

Concrete composition 23

Juan Jose Hoyos Quiles

Painting - 30 x 40 x 1.5 inch

£2,118

Painting, House of cards, Juan Jose Hoyos Quiles

House of cards

Juan Jose Hoyos Quiles

Painting - 40 x 30 x 1.5 inch

£2,109

Painting, Canvas 174, Frantisek Florian

Canvas 174

Frantisek Florian

Painting - 44 x 58.6 x 1.5 inch

£1,951

Painting, Aphrodite 4, Francisco Santos

Aphrodite 4

Francisco Santos

Painting - 59.2 x 79 x 0.1 inch

£2,884

Painting, Dionysus, Francisco Santos

Dionysus

Francisco Santos

Painting - 39.5 x 47.3 x 0.6 inch

£1,978

Painting, Antiope, Francisco Santos

Antiope

Francisco Santos

Painting - 39.5 x 39.5 x 0.6 inch

£1,978

Painting, Athena 2, Francisco Santos

Athena 2

Francisco Santos

Painting - 50 x 79 x 0.1 inch

£2,637

Painting, Intuitiv structures II, Felicia Trales

Intuitiv structures II

Felicia Trales

Painting - 23.6 x 23.6 x 0.8 inch

£3,007

Painting, Fantasy II, Felicia Trales

Fantasy II

Felicia Trales

Painting - 39.4 x 31.5 x 0.8 inch

£3,914

Painting, Babel 2, Clément Reinaud

Babel 2

Clément Reinaud

Painting - 16.1 x 13 x 0.6 inch

£1,340

Photography, Jericoacoara, Alice Aladjem

Jericoacoara

Alice Aladjem

Photography - 23.6 x 31.5 x 0.4 inch

£875

Painting, This time could be goodbye, Luca Brandi

This time could be goodbye

Luca Brandi

Painting - 31.5 x 23.6 x 4.5 inch

£3,203

Painting, This time could be goodbye, Luca Brandi

This time could be goodbye

Luca Brandi

Painting - 46 x 30 x 0.1 inch

£1,986

Painting, This time could be goodbye 5, Luca Brandi

This time could be goodbye 5

Luca Brandi

Painting - 44 x 30 x 0.1 inch

£1,986

Painting, A long long night, Luca Brandi

A long long night

Luca Brandi

Painting - 41 x 30 x 0.1 inch

£1,986

Painting, A long long night 2, Luca Brandi

A long long night 2

Luca Brandi

Painting - 41 x 30 x 0.1 inch

£1,986

Painting, You'll never be mine 6, Luca Brandi

You'll never be mine 6

Luca Brandi

Painting - 44 x 30 x 0.1 inch

£2,233

Painting, The last outsider 2, Luca Brandi

The last outsider 2

Luca Brandi

Painting - 44 x 30 x 0.1 inch

£2,315

Print, Sin título 7, Andrès Nagel

Sin título 7

Andrès Nagel

Print - 38.6 x 27.2 inch

£603

Print, Sin título 4, Andrès Nagel

Sin título 4

Andrès Nagel

Print - 38.6 x 27.2 inch

£603

Painting, Time flows with holy heptagon_160722, Soo Youn Kim

Time flows with holy heptagon_160722

Soo Youn Kim

Painting - 19.7 x 19.7 x 1.6 inch

£1,295

Painting, Composition XII, Martine Lallement

Composition XII

Martine Lallement

Painting - 24 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch

£482

Painting, Organic geometry (Hodgkin III), Michael Barringer

Organic geometry (Hodgkin III)

Michael Barringer

Painting - 22 x 30 inch

£2,900

Painting, Iterations (Jewels), Michael Barringer

Iterations (Jewels)

Michael Barringer

Painting - 30 x 22 inch

£2,900

Painting, 04Solution_chronological time_260422, Soo Youn Kim

04Solution_chronological time_260422

Soo Youn Kim

Painting - 19.7 x 19.7 x 1.6 inch

£1,063

Painting, Arrival, Brian Neish

Arrival

Brian Neish

Painting - 29.9 x 29.9 x 1.6 inch

£1,800

Painting, IdyllWild, Brian Neish

IdyllWild

Brian Neish

Painting - 39.4 x 39.4 x 1.6 inch

£3,120

Fine Art Drawings, Moon Calendar 2014_Chindo, South Korea, Soo Youn Kim

Moon Calendar 2014_Chindo, South Korea

Soo Youn Kim

Fine Art Drawings - 15.7 x 39.4 x 0.1 inch

£1,152

Print, Untitled III, Max Papart

Untitled III

Max Papart

Print - 30 x 22 inch

£989

Print, Personnage au Chien, Max Papart

Personnage au Chien

Max Papart

Print - 29.5 x 21 inch

£989

Print, Composicion con Figura, Max Papart

Composicion con Figura

Max Papart

Print - 22 x 30 inch

£989

Painting, Prémices diptyque N°3, J/Y Delaunay-Israël

Prémices diptyque N°3

J/Y Delaunay-Israël

Painting - 78.7 x 39.4 x 1.2 inch

£4,690

Painting, Ordeal, Brian Neish

Ordeal

Brian Neish

Painting - 39.4 x 29.9 x 1.6 inch

£2,400

Painting, Unspoken, Brian Neish

Unspoken

Brian Neish

Painting - 39.4 x 39.4 x 1.6 inch

£3,200

Painting, Pang, Brian Neish

Pang

Brian Neish

Painting - 39.4 x 29.9 x 1.6 inch

£2,400

Painting, Vanishing, Brian Neish

Vanishing

Brian Neish

Painting - 39.4 x 39.4 x 1.6 inch

£3,200

Painting, Organic Geometry (Fragrant Portals II), Michael Barringer

Organic Geometry (Fragrant Portals II)

Michael Barringer

Painting - 30 x 22 inch

£2,900

Painting, Organic Geometry (El Buey I), Michael Barringer

Organic Geometry (El Buey I)

Michael Barringer

Painting - 22 x 30 inch

£2,900

Painting, Folded pattern, Cristina Ghetti

Folded pattern

Cristina Ghetti

Painting - 23.6 x 23.6 inch

£3,000

Print, Sans titre 1, Antonio Asis

Sans titre 1

Antonio Asis

Print - 19.7 x 19.5 x 0 inch

£1,072

Print, Sans titre 3, Antonio Asis

Sans titre 3

Antonio Asis

Print - 19.7 x 19.5 x 0 inch

£1,072

Print, Sans titre 4, Antonio Asis

Sans titre 4

Antonio Asis

Print - 19.7 x 19.5 x 0 inch

£1,072

Print, Sans titre 2, Antonio Asis

Sans titre 2

Antonio Asis

Print - 19.7 x 19.5 x 0 inch

£1,072

Painting, Grey Graphite, Pierre Auville

Grey Graphite

Pierre Auville

Painting - 43.3 x 30.7 x 2.8 inch

£1,800

Photography, Equilibrium 1, Olha Stepanian

Equilibrium 1

Olha Stepanian

Photography - 24 x 24 inch

£1,195

Painting, Fugato, Aloyzas Smilingis

Fugato

Aloyzas Smilingis

Painting - 39.4 x 39.4 x 0.4 inch

£3,127

Painting, Sans titre., Jean-Louis Tauvel

Sans titre.

Jean-Louis Tauvel

Painting - 31.5 x 23.6 x 1.4 inch

£759

Painting, Sans titre., Jean-Louis Tauvel

Sans titre.

Jean-Louis Tauvel

Painting - 31.5 x 23.6 x 1.4 inch

£759

Photography, Red box, Richard Caldicott

Red box

Richard Caldicott

Photography - 24 x 20 inch

£2,500

Painting, Relief black blue black, Anne Girault Bardaud

Relief black blue black

Anne Girault Bardaud

Painting - 47.2 x 31.5 x 1.2 inch

£3,305

Print, 2016-R-4, Jacques Clauzel

2016-R-4

Jacques Clauzel

Print - 25.6 x 19.7 x 0 inch

£447

Print, 2016-R-3, Jacques Clauzel

2016-R-3

Jacques Clauzel

Print - 25.6 x 19.7 x 0 inch

£447

Print, 2016-R-2, Jacques Clauzel

2016-R-2

Jacques Clauzel

Print - 25.6 x 19.7 x 0 inch

£447

Painting, Meditations on modernism -3, Gregg Simpson

Meditations on modernism -3

Gregg Simpson

Painting - 32 x 40 x 1 inch

£2,784

Painting, Galaxy, Eva Hoffmann

Galaxy

Eva Hoffmann

Painting - 39 x 30 x 1 inch

£2,060

Painting, Rolling stone, Eva Hoffmann

Rolling stone

Eva Hoffmann

Painting - 30 x 30 x 1 inch

£2,884

Painting, Where The Stars Fall, Cynthia Ligeros

Where The Stars Fall

Cynthia Ligeros

Painting - 48 x 48 x 1.5 inch

£2,163

Painting, Higher Than The Soul Can Hope, Cynthia Ligeros

Higher Than The Soul Can Hope

Cynthia Ligeros

Painting - 48 x 48 x 1.5 inch

£2,472

Painting, Promises To Keep, Cynthia Ligeros

Promises To Keep

Cynthia Ligeros

Painting - 24 x 48 x 1.5 inch

£1,924

Painting, Bulleyes I (bulleye series), Boy Droid

Bulleyes I (bulleye series)

Boy Droid

Painting - 27 x 27 x 1 inch

£2,113

Painting, Bulleye II (bulleye series), Boy Droid

Bulleye II (bulleye series)

Boy Droid

Painting - 27 x 27 x 1 inch

£2,113

Painting, Bulleye VI (bulleye series), Boy Droid

Bulleye VI (bulleye series)

Boy Droid

Painting - 27 x 27 x 1 inch

£2,113

Painting, Bluish violet (colour series), Boy Droid

Bluish violet (colour series)

Boy Droid

Painting - 24 x 15 x 0.7 inch

£2,113

Painting, Dark cyan (colour series), Boy Droid

Dark cyan (colour series)

Boy Droid

Painting - 24 x 15 x 0.7 inch

£2,113

Painting, Brian F (-onymous series), Boy Droid

Brian F (-onymous series)

Boy Droid

Painting - 36.2 x 28.7 x 0.7 inch

£2,113

Painting, John T (-onymous series), Boy Droid

John T (-onymous series)

Boy Droid

Painting - 31.9 x 21.3 x 0.7 inch

£2,113

Painting, S patrick M (-onymous series), Boy Droid

S patrick M (-onymous series)

Boy Droid

Painting - 31.9 x 21.3 x 0.7 inch

£2,113

Painting, Tom W (-onymous series), Boy Droid

Tom W (-onymous series)

Boy Droid

Painting - 31.9 x 21.3 x 0.7 inch

£2,113

Painting, Nina H (-onymous series), Painting, Acrylic on Canvas, Boy Droid

Nina H (-onymous series), Painting, Acrylic on Canvas

Boy Droid

Painting - 31.9 x 21.3 x 0.7 inch

£2,113

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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