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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Geometric

From the Series of Visit from another planet

Nose Rond

Sans titre

Core

4 elements no.1

Black Deflection

Drawn&Bloom

Coca &Ecstasy

Reappropriation humaine tango 2

Reappropriation humaine Vinci

The Rise of Monochrome

Refraction of Light Green

Refraction of Light

Refraction of Blue and Green

Dance of Light

Other Side of the Moon

Pinball Wizards

Inner life of ellipse #1

Cascade

Pink painting (Building no.8)

Marilyn Diamond

Movie Memoirs

In Vino Veritas

Geometric Mandala

Mechanical Angel

Sans titre

Playing card 2S - Diamond set circles

Lifting the veil of the arcane

Gateway to the blue

Golden dobberman

Golden panther

Circle squared

Cube nr 062208

Mirage nr 11802

Holland nr. 091804

Bonne Bay

Circle lost in lines

Open Sea

Playing card 2F - Flying spheres

Allegory

Sculpture of circle surrounded by spheres

Je te vois

Cosmolounge

Another word is possible

The Broken Mind Planet

The Fear Planet

The Excitement Planet

The Disgust Planet

The Broken Hearts Planet

Gold Amber Composition

Crystal Reflection

Cobalt Composition

Gold fountain

Jardin secret

CTEM-25

7CP2P-25

Flowers of the War

12 – Pi 78-5 barres orange escholtzia – Tirage photographique argentique

9 – Pi 78-2 barres vert herbes – Tirage photographique argentique

1 – Pi 27 concentrique rose tulipe – Tirage photographique argentique

Turquoise Blue Composition

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