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Dark Abstraction

In the realm of dark abstraction, artists explore the interplay of contrasts, materials, and deep tonalities, positioning themselves within a lineage that ranges from abstract expressionism to certain minimalist explorations. These works question perception, light, and depth through refined or intensely textured compositions, where black, brown, and muted tones do not signify absence but instead become vehicles of emotional intensity and pictorial presence.

Gesture, material, and surface play a central role: layered glazes, dense impasto, background work, and effects of transparency all contribute to the construction of visual worlds that are both austere and deeply sensitive. Artists such as Pierre Soulages, whose work around “outrenoir" redefined the relationship to dark color, or Mark Rothko in his later series, paved the way for a singular exploration of this restrained palette.

On Artsper, this selection highlights the richness of a pictorial territory often associated with restraint, yet marked by a great diversity of formal approaches and artistic intentions.

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Fine Art Drawings, Masque, Ladislas Kijno

Ladislas Kijno

Fine Art Drawings . 39 x 28 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings . 15.4 x 11 x 0.1 inch

CHF 953

Painting, Ville fantôme, Olivier Ebel

Olivier Ebel

Painting . 108 x 77 x 3 cm Painting . 42.5 x 30.3 x 1.2 inch

CHF 1,445

Painting, Un monde parfait, Freddy

Freddy

Painting . 120 x 80 cm Painting . 47.2 x 31.5 inch

CHF 1,242

Painting, Untitled, Nino Tolomashvili

Nino Tolomashvili

Painting . 180 x 170 x 3 cm Painting . 70.9 x 66.9 x 1.2 inch

CHF 770

Painting, Untitled, Doïna Vieru

Doïna Vieru

Painting . 20 x 20 x 4 cm Painting . 7.9 x 7.9 x 1.6 inch

CHF 289

Print, Composition, Zao Wou-Ki

Zao Wou-Ki

Print . 56 x 76 cm Print . 22 x 29.9 inch

CHF 2,360

Painting, Tokyo Roof, Lucio Forte

Lucio Forte

Painting . 29.7 x 21 x 0.3 cm Painting . 11.7 x 8.3 x 0.1 inch

CHF 144

Painting, Untitled, Nino Tolomashvili

Nino Tolomashvili

Painting . 135 x 154 x 3 cm Painting . 53.1 x 60.6 x 1.2 inch

CHF 770

Fine Art Drawings, Peaky Blinders 3, Lucio Forte

Lucio Forte

Fine Art Drawings . 29.7 x 21 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 11.7 x 8.3 x 0 inch

CHF 241

Fine Art Drawings, Portrait, Nino Tolomashvili

Nino Tolomashvili

Fine Art Drawings . 34 x 26 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 13.4 x 10.2 x 0 inch

CHF 433

Painting, Karma, Brian Neish

Brian Neish

Painting . 76 x 76 x 4 cm Painting . 29.9 x 29.9 x 1.6 inch

CHF 2,162

Painting, Dancer series 4, Du Ke

Du Ke

Painting . 210 x 150 x 4 cm Painting . 82.7 x 59.1 x 1.6 inch

CHF 12,039

Painting, F1, Anouck Botteron

F1

Anouck Botteron

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

CHF 2,311 CHF 2,080

Painting, Sans titre, Sylvie Duval

Sylvie Duval

Painting . 45 x 60 cm Painting . 17.7 x 23.6 inch

CHF 770

Print, Sans titre, Ladislas Kijno

Ladislas Kijno

Print . 90 x 62.5 x 0.05 cm Print . 35.4 x 24.6 x 0 inch

CHF 1,059

Painting, Avec nom 784, Olivier Ebel

Olivier Ebel

Painting . 85 x 166 x 2 cm Painting . 33.5 x 65.4 x 0.8 inch

CHF 3,371

Painting, Abstract, Moshe Leider

Moshe Leider

Painting . 61 x 77 x 2.5 cm Painting . 24 x 30.3 x 1 inch

CHF 1,634

Painting, Bowls, Christine Tresca

Christine Tresca

Painting . 100 x 80 x 2 cm Painting . 39.4 x 31.5 x 0.8 inch

CHF 1,156

Print, Les cerfs, Zao Wou-Ki

Zao Wou-Ki

Print . 38 x 56 cm Print . 15 x 22 inch

CHF 8,668

Painting, No down, Manuela Karin Knaut

Manuela Karin Knaut

Painting . 165 x 165 x 4 cm Painting . 65 x 65 x 1.6 inch

CHF 8,286

Fine Art Drawings, Untitled 8, Doïna Vieru

Doïna Vieru

Fine Art Drawings . 65 x 50 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 25.6 x 19.7 x 0 inch

CHF 770

Painting, Drama, Heng

Heng

Painting . 90 x 200 x 4 cm Painting . 35.4 x 78.7 x 1.6 inch

CHF 5,095

Painting, Post Apocalypse 3, Han Qi

Han Qi

Painting . 65 x 50 x 2 cm Painting . 25.6 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch

CHF 1,348

Painting, Untitled, Nino Tolomashvili

Nino Tolomashvili

Painting . 70 x 100 x 0.1 cm Painting . 27.6 x 39.4 x 0 inch

CHF 1,233

Painting, Untitled 5, Doïna Vieru

Doïna Vieru

Painting . 50 x 75 x 0.1 cm Painting . 19.7 x 29.5 x 0 inch

CHF 963

Painting, RT27, Anouck Botteron

Anouck Botteron

Painting . 100 x 80 x 2 cm Painting . 39.4 x 31.5 x 0.8 inch

CHF 2,793 CHF 2,514

Painting, Sans titre, Zhengyong Liu

Zhengyong Liu

Painting . 77.5 x 54 x 1 cm Painting . 30.5 x 21.3 x 0.4 inch

CHF 1,926

Painting, Arrival, Brian Neish

Brian Neish

Painting . 76 x 76 x 4 cm Painting . 29.9 x 29.9 x 1.6 inch

CHF 2,162

Painting, Composition 4, Shahram Nabati

Shahram Nabati

Painting . 120 x 120 x 2 cm Painting . 47.2 x 47.2 x 0.8 inch

CHF 3,467

Design, Ze tabouret, Olivier Ebel

Olivier Ebel

Design . 93 x 38 x 48 cm Design . 36.6 x 15 x 18.9 inch

CHF 722

Painting, Fish man series 10, Du Ke

Du Ke

Painting . 50 x 60 x 3 cm Painting . 19.7 x 23.6 x 1.2 inch

CHF 1,348

Fine Art Drawings, Sans titre, Ladislas Kijno

Ladislas Kijno

Fine Art Drawings . 40 x 32 x 0.05 cm Fine Art Drawings . 15.7 x 12.6 x 0 inch

CHF 2,697

Print, Le prophète, Zao Wou-Ki

Zao Wou-Ki

Print . 24 x 22 x 0.05 cm Print . 9.4 x 8.7 x 0 inch

CHF 4,334

Painting, Prémices-2, Julien Jubault

Julien Jubault

Painting . 120 x 110 x 0.01 cm Painting . 47.2 x 43.3 x 0 inch

CHF 1,878

Fine Art Drawings, Perspectival study, Lucio Forte

Lucio Forte

Fine Art Drawings . 24 x 33 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 9.4 x 13 x 0 inch

CHF 106

Painting, Swirl, Christine Tresca

Christine Tresca

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

CHF 1,156

Fine Art Drawings, Untitled 1, Doïna Vieru

Doïna Vieru

Fine Art Drawings . 65 x 50 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 25.6 x 19.7 x 0 inch

CHF 770

Painting, Pandore IV, Alphée

Alphée

Painting . 65 x 54 x 2 cm Painting . 25.6 x 21.3 x 0.8 inch

CHF 1,782

Print, Serpico, Lucio Forte

Lucio Forte

Print . 25 x 35 x 0.1 cm Print . 9.8 x 13.8 x 0 inch

CHF 76

Painting, Perché, Olivier Ebel

Olivier Ebel

Painting . 73 x 72 x 3 cm Painting . 28.7 x 28.3 x 1.2 inch

CHF 2,311

Painting, Post Apocalypse 8, Han Qi

Han Qi

Painting . 55 x 33 x 2 cm Painting . 21.7 x 13 x 0.8 inch

CHF 1,348

Painting, White tutu, Ewa Bathelier

Ewa Bathelier

Painting . 203 x 100 x 1 cm Painting . 79.9 x 39.4 x 0.4 inch

CHF 6,742

Painting, Magique, Han Qi

Han Qi

Painting . 21 x 14.8 cm Painting . 8.3 x 5.8 inch

CHF 819

Painting, Chioné, Raymond Attanasio

Raymond Attanasio

Painting . 92 x 60 x 5 cm Painting . 36.2 x 23.6 x 2 inch

CHF 1,734