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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Painting, Lost match, Hans Mendler

Hans Mendler

Painting . 130 x 110 x 4 cm Painting . 51.2 x 43.3 x 1.6 inch

€3,200

Painting, Kolczuga, Ewa Bathelier

Ewa Bathelier

Painting . 200 x 200 x 1 cm Painting . 78.7 x 78.7 x 0.4 inch

€10,000

Painting, Drama, Heng

Heng

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

€5,290

Painting, Inner Flame, Moshe Leider

Moshe Leider

Painting . 175 x 87 x 2.5 cm Painting . 68.9 x 34.3 x 1 inch

€2,610

Painting, A 231-1, Julien Jubault

Julien Jubault

Painting . 185 x 95 x 0.01 cm Painting . 72.8 x 37.4 x 0 inch

€2,150

Painting, Sca-4, Julien Jubault

Julien Jubault

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

€1,900

Painting, Sca-3, Julien Jubault

Julien Jubault

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

€1,900

Painting, Prairial-1, Julien Jubault

Julien Jubault

Painting . 120 x 100 x 0.01 cm Painting . 47.2 x 39.4 x 0 inch

€1,850

Painting, Cosmogonia-4, Julien Jubault

Julien Jubault

Painting . 145 x 120 x 0.01 cm Painting . 57.1 x 47.2 x 0 inch

€2,050

Painting, Cosmogonia-2, Julien Jubault

Julien Jubault

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

€2,200

Painting, Prémices-2, Julien Jubault

Julien Jubault

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

€1,950

Painting, Abstract, Moshe Leider

Moshe Leider

Painting . 119 x 80 x 2.5 cm Painting . 46.9 x 31.5 x 1 inch

€1,980

Painting, Terre lunghe, Francesca Borgo

Francesca Borgo

Painting . 70 x 130 x 1.8 cm Painting . 27.6 x 51.2 x 0.7 inch

€3,177

Painting, A shy sky, Francesca Borgo

Francesca Borgo

Painting . 120 x 80 x 0.3 cm Painting . 47.2 x 31.5 x 0.1 inch

€3,159

Painting, In flight, Francesca Borgo

Francesca Borgo

Painting . 124 x 154 x 0.1 cm Painting . 48.8 x 60.6 x 0 inch

€6,696

Painting, All of you, Francesca Borgo

Francesca Borgo

Painting . 100 x 120 x 1.8 cm Painting . 39.4 x 47.2 x 0.7 inch

€3,951 €3,161

Painting, Shine on, Francesca Borgo

Francesca Borgo

Painting . 101.6 x 121.9 x 0.1 cm Painting . 40 x 48 x 0 inch

€3,969

Painting, Louise dress, Ewa Bathelier

Ewa Bathelier

Painting . 200 x 200 x 1 cm Painting . 78.7 x 78.7 x 0.4 inch

€10,000

Painting, SCA - 2, Julien Jubault

Julien Jubault

Painting . 120 x 110 x 3 cm Painting . 47.2 x 43.3 x 1.2 inch

€1,900

Painting, Cosmogonia-3, Julien Jubault

Julien Jubault

Painting . 120 x 115 x 3 cm Painting . 47.2 x 45.3 x 1.2 inch

€1,900

Painting, Retreat, Manuela Karin Knaut

Manuela Karin Knaut

Painting . 140 x 100 x 4 cm Painting . 55.1 x 39.4 x 1.6 inch

€5,800

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