Pattern Painting
Pattern paintings, often referred to as motif paintings, are a captivating genre within contemporary art that revolves around the repetition of shapes, colors, and patterns to create visually impactful compositions. These works explore the rhythm and energy of design, where repeating elements, whether abstract or figurative, evoke emotions, build narratives, and create a sense of harmony. From geometric shapes to floral patterns and organic forms, pattern paintings offer a rich visual experience that engages the viewer on multiple levels.
In modern art, motif paintings bridge the world of abstract expressionism and decorative art, often blending aesthetic beauty with conceptual depth. Renowned artists like Yayoi Kusama, known for her iconic polka dots and infinity nets, and Bridget Riley, celebrated for her optical geometric patterns, have helped elevate this style to international acclaim, inspiring a global audience.
Pattern paintings are versatile and diverse, ranging from bold, large-scale works to delicate, intricate designs. These works often explore the relationship between form, symmetry, and space, incorporating influences from minimalism, optical art, and conceptual art. Perfect for modern interiors, these artworks add texture, dynamism, and visual interest to any environment, making them ideal for those looking to make a statement with their art collection.
On Artsper, you can discover a wide range of pattern paintings and motif artworks from talented contemporary artists, offering endless opportunities to explore this innovative and dynamic genre. Whether you're a seasoned collector or new to the world of contemporary art, motif paintings are a must-see for those seeking to engage with the intersection of art, design, and modern culture.
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Etude Prémices 5
J/Y Delaunay-Israël
Painting - 49 x 84 x 1 cm Painting - 19.3 x 33.1 x 0.4 inch
CHF 406
Curva Etude n°: 4
J/Y Delaunay-Israël
Painting - 30 x 30 x 1 cm Painting - 11.8 x 11.8 x 0.4 inch
CHF 98
Feeling groovy
Juan Jose Hoyos Quiles
Painting - 71.1 x 50.8 x 0.5 cm Painting - 28 x 20 x 0.2 inch
CHF 487
Color Boundaries #68
Natasha Zupan
Painting - 80 x 59.7 x 7.6 cm Painting - 31.5 x 23.5 x 3 inch
CHF 6,786
Color Boundaries #61
Natasha Zupan
Painting - 49.5 x 49.5 x 7.6 cm Painting - 19.5 x 19.5 x 3 inch
CHF 5,655
Sisters in Yellow 2
Oluwafemi Afolabi
Painting - 121.9 x 121.9 x 2.5 cm Painting - 48 x 48 x 1 inch
CHF 2,784
Teach us to love ourselves
Oluwafemi Afolabi
Painting - 121.9 x 91.4 x 2.5 cm Painting - 48 x 36 x 1 inch
CHF 2,610
Du repos pour mon esprit
Geraldine Bandiziol
Painting - 90 x 30 x 2 cm Painting - 35.4 x 11.8 x 0.8 inch
CHF 660
Petit éclat de lueur rose violette iridescente
Jonathan Pradillon
Painting - 20 x 20 x 1.5 cm Painting - 7.9 x 7.9 x 0.6 inch
CHF 59
Knots in June
Gergana Tabakova
Painting - 130 x 150 x 3 cm Painting - 51.2 x 59.1 x 1.2 inch
CHF 2,355
Arranged Place 35.
Petr Strnad
Painting - 26.7 x 19.8 x 0.1 cm Painting - 10.5 x 7.8 x 0 inch
CHF 195
The Time Is Sometimes Now 4.
Petr Strnad
Painting - 42 x 29.7 x 0.1 cm Painting - 16.5 x 11.7 x 0 inch
CHF 283
Endless Flow 17.
Petr Strnad
Painting - 34.6 x 26.2 x 0.1 cm Painting - 13.6 x 10.3 x 0 inch
CHF 283
The Time Is Sometimes Now 3.
Petr Strnad
Painting - 44 x 33.7 x 0.1 cm Painting - 17.3 x 13.3 x 0 inch
CHF 283
Arranged Place 32.
Petr Strnad
Painting - 23.7 x 30.7 x 0.1 cm Painting - 9.3 x 12.1 x 0 inch
CHF 225
Arranged Place 34.
Petr Strnad
Painting - 33.5 x 25.8 x 0.1 cm Painting - 13.2 x 10.2 x 0 inch
CHF 225
The Time Is Sometimes Now 2.
Petr Strnad
Painting - 45 x 37.7 x 0.1 cm Painting - 17.7 x 14.8 x 0 inch
CHF 342
The Time Is Sometimes Now 1.
Petr Strnad
Painting - 43 x 34.5 x 0.1 cm Painting - 16.9 x 13.6 x 0 inch
CHF 342
Place Within Reach 29.
Petr Strnad
Painting - 70 x 50 x 0.1 cm Painting - 27.6 x 19.7 x 0 inch
CHF 440
Le Printemps (Japon)
Youngmi Kim
Painting - 115 x 89 x 2.5 cm Painting - 45.3 x 35 x 1 inch
CHF 1,925
Texture couteau blanc orange
Jonathan Pradillon
Painting - 61 x 50 x 1.6 cm Painting - 24 x 19.7 x 0.6 inch
CHF 156
Texture couteau blanc jaune
Jonathan Pradillon
Painting - 61 x 50 x 1.6 cm Painting - 24 x 19.7 x 0.6 inch
CHF 156
Rotation rose
Jonathan Pradillon
Painting - 80 x 80 x 4 cm Painting - 31.5 x 31.5 x 1.6 inch
CHF 244
Rotation bleue
Jonathan Pradillon
Painting - 80 x 80 x 4 cm Painting - 31.5 x 31.5 x 1.6 inch
CHF 244
Rotation verte
Jonathan Pradillon
Painting - 80 x 80 x 4 cm Painting - 31.5 x 31.5 x 1.6 inch
CHF 244
Petit éclat de lueur marron
Jonathan Pradillon
Painting - 20 x 20 x 1.5 cm Painting - 7.9 x 7.9 x 0.6 inch
CHF 59
Petit éclat de lueur jaune violette
Jonathan Pradillon
Painting - 20 x 20 x 1.5 cm Painting - 7.9 x 7.9 x 0.6 inch
CHF 59
Ensemble
Claire Bonnet-Masimbert
Painting - 140 x 160 x 1 cm Painting - 55.1 x 63 x 0.4 inch
CHF 3,127
Antiche forme e nuovi segnali n. 1541
Luigi Cei
Painting - 80 x 60 x 1 cm Painting - 31.5 x 23.6 x 0.4 inch
CHF 1,427
Life in Colors 55
Veronica Vilsan
Painting - 78.7 x 78.7 x 5.1 cm Painting - 31 x 31 x 2 inch
CHF 569
Le monde autrement
Geraldine Bandiziol
Painting - 30 x 30 x 2 cm Painting - 11.8 x 11.8 x 0.8 inch
CHF 342
Dégradé carré rose
Jonathan Pradillon
Painting - 50 x 50 x 1.5 cm Painting - 19.7 x 19.7 x 0.6 inch
CHF 137
Dégradé carré jaune
Jonathan Pradillon
Painting - 50 x 50 x 1.5 cm Painting - 19.7 x 19.7 x 0.6 inch
CHF 137
Texture couteau dorée rouge iridescente
Jonathan Pradillon
Painting - 50 x 20 x 2 cm Painting - 19.7 x 7.9 x 0.8 inch
CHF 88
Texture couteau étain or cuivre
Jonathan Pradillon
Painting - 50 x 20 x 2 cm Painting - 19.7 x 7.9 x 0.8 inch
CHF 88
Texture couteau blanc orange violette
Jonathan Pradillon
Painting - 50 x 20 x 2 cm Painting - 19.7 x 7.9 x 0.8 inch
CHF 88
Texture couteau blanc jaune rose
Jonathan Pradillon
Painting - 50 x 20 x 2 cm Painting - 19.7 x 7.9 x 0.8 inch
CHF 88
Texture couteau blanc jaune rouge
Jonathan Pradillon
Painting - 50 x 20 x 2 cm Painting - 19.7 x 7.9 x 0.8 inch
CHF 88
Texture couteau blanc violette magenta
Jonathan Pradillon
Painting - 50 x 20 x 2 cm Painting - 19.7 x 7.9 x 0.8 inch
CHF 88
Texture couteau blanc rose violette
Jonathan Pradillon
Painting - 50 x 20 x 2 cm Painting - 19.7 x 7.9 x 0.8 inch
CHF 88
Texture couteau rose rouge iridescente
Jonathan Pradillon
Painting - 61 x 50 x 1.6 cm Painting - 24 x 19.7 x 0.6 inch
CHF 156
Nature et abstraction
Safia Wosth
Painting - 60 x 50 x 2 cm Painting - 23.6 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch
CHF 489
N°150.200-9.17 (NG82)
Nicolas Galtier
Painting - 100 x 200 x 4 cm Painting - 39.4 x 78.7 x 1.6 inch
CHF 8,111
150.200-5 17 (NG79)
Nicolas Galtier
Painting - 200 x 100 x 4 cm Painting - 78.7 x 39.4 x 1.6 inch
CHF 8,013
The iris light
Zianko Vasili
Painting - 90 x 110 x 0.3 cm Painting - 35.4 x 43.3 x 0.1 inch
CHF 2,150
XXXL Green Echoes
Susan Wooler
Painting - 150.1 x 100.1 x 4.1 cm Painting - 59.1 x 39.4 x 1.6 inch
CHF 1,977
XXL Deafening Silence
Susan Wooler
Painting - 119.9 x 80 x 4.1 cm Painting - 47.2 x 31.5 x 1.6 inch
CHF 1,461
Tranquility
Wietzie Gerber
Painting - 101.6 x 119.4 x 4.6 cm Painting - 40 x 47 x 1.8 inch
CHF 3,419
MOON SHIN Red ink Sculpture 1972 Collection MMCA Museum Modern Contemporary Art Seoul
Moon Shin
Painting - 15 x 12 cm Painting - 5.9 x 4.7 inch
CHF 3,811
Freedom in my thoughts II NEW
Geert Lemmers
Painting - 81.3 x 99.1 x 5.1 cm Painting - 32 x 39 x 2 inch
CHF 1,375
Path of Mindful Steps . Foliage green painting
Momalyu Liubov Kriuchkova
Painting - 60 x 60 x 2 cm Painting - 23.6 x 23.6 x 0.8 inch
CHF 938 CHF 844
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Victor Vasarely
Painting - 101.6 x 167.6 x 2.5 cm Painting - 40 x 66 x 1 inch
CHF 391,499
N°30.60-26 19A (NG106)
Nicolas Galtier
Painting - 60 x 30 x 2 cm Painting - 23.6 x 11.8 x 0.8 inch
CHF 684
Abstract Expression
Giorgio Lo Fermo
Painting - 37 x 27 x 0.5 cm Painting - 14.6 x 10.6 x 0.2 inch
CHF 586
Portrait de compression de drapeaux Français
César Baldaccini
Print - 76 x 59 cm Print - 29.9 x 23.2 inch
CHF 733
Nailed it Series No.81
Sumit Mehndiratta
Sculpture - 84 x 84 x 4 cm Sculpture - 33.1 x 33.1 x 1.6 inch
CHF 977
Fancy Bait for Fancy Fish
Mike Jacobs
Painting - 41 x 51 x 1 cm Painting - 16.1 x 20.1 x 0.4 inch
CHF 782
