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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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Painting, Once upon a time, Tarek

Tarek

Painting - 46 x 55 x 2 cm Painting - 18.1 x 21.7 x 0.8 inch

€850

Painting, Fond, Figure, Remi Delaplace

Remi Delaplace

Painting - 80 x 80 x 3 cm Painting - 31.5 x 31.5 x 1.2 inch

€2,490 €1,743

Photography, AV_Harbour_013, Bernhard Lang

Bernhard Lang

Photography - 80 x 120 x 0.5 cm Photography - 31.5 x 47.2 x 0.2 inch

€1,900

Painting, Loving Life, Lilly Muth

Lilly Muth

Painting - 95 x 130 x 2 cm Painting - 37.4 x 51.2 x 0.8 inch

€2,100

Painting, Spectrum, Sophie Dumont

Sophie Dumont

Painting - 61 x 50 x 2 cm Painting - 24 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch

€2,300

Painting, Lumière, Marie-Odile Wagner

Marie-Odile Wagner

Painting - 80 x 80 x 1.5 cm Painting - 31.5 x 31.5 x 0.6 inch

€890

Sculpture, Exclos 117, Guillaume Roche

Guillaume Roche

Sculpture - 54 x 18 x 90 cm Sculpture - 21.3 x 7.1 x 35.4 inch

€6,000

Painting, P1.15, Jean Feinberg

Jean Feinberg

Painting - 32.4 x 33.1 cm Painting - 12.8 x 13 inch

€1,430

Painting, Rhythm of contrast, Tori Grin

Tori Grin

Painting - 122 x 91.5 x 2.5 cm Painting - 48 x 36 x 1 inch

€1,518 €1,367

Painting, Gravity, Tori Grin

Tori Grin

Painting - 91.5 x 91.5 x 2.5 cm Painting - 36 x 36 x 1 inch

€1,340 €1,206

Painting, Harmony Flow, Tori Grin

Tori Grin

Painting - 122 x 91.5 x 2.5 cm Painting - 48 x 36 x 1 inch

€1,518 €1,367

Painting, Sunny, Gaëlle Wagner

Gaëlle Wagner

Painting - 180 x 300 x 0.1 cm Painting - 70.9 x 118.1 x 0 inch

€12,000

Print, Paula, Victor Vasarely

Victor Vasarely

Print - 58 x 58 x 0.05 cm Print - 22.8 x 22.8 x 0 inch

€1,700

Painting, Building a Home, Lilly Muth

Lilly Muth

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

€1,600

Painting, Attention !, Hamed ENCS

Hamed ENCS

Painting - 65 x 65 x 3 cm Painting - 25.6 x 25.6 x 1.2 inch

€850

Painting, Ray 1, Veronika Obushikhina

Veronika Obushikhina

Painting - 90 x 90 x 0.1 cm Painting - 35.4 x 35.4 x 0 inch

€1,116

Photography, AB103, Gilles Gourmaud

Gilles Gourmaud

Photography - 40 x 71 x 3 cm Photography - 15.7 x 28 x 1.2 inch

€1,880

Painting, Maritimo, Enrique Pichardo

Enrique Pichardo

Painting - 150 x 200 x 1 cm Painting - 59.1 x 78.7 x 0.4 inch

€4,429

Painting, Rose de Chine, Sophie Duplain

Sophie Duplain

Painting - 116 x 89 x 2 cm Painting - 45.7 x 35 x 0.8 inch

€2,650 €1,855

Painting, David, Marco Araldi

Marco Araldi

Painting - 51 x 51 x 4 cm Painting - 20.1 x 20.1 x 1.6 inch

€1,132

Print, Format #677, Petr Strnad

Petr Strnad

Print - 50.8 x 38.1 x 0.1 cm Print - 20 x 15 x 0 inch

€130

Sculpture, Summertime, Thierry Corpet

Thierry Corpet

Sculpture - 152 x 26 x 19 cm Sculpture - 59.8 x 10.2 x 7.5 inch

€1,800

Sculpture, Alien Orphan, Thierry Corpet

Thierry Corpet

Sculpture - 155 x 23 x 15 cm Sculpture - 61 x 9.1 x 5.9 inch

€1,800

Print, Format #692, Petr Strnad

Petr Strnad

Print - 50.8 x 38.1 x 0.1 cm Print - 20 x 15 x 0 inch

€130

Print, Concept #81, Petr Strnad

Petr Strnad

Print - 50 x 33.3 x 0.1 cm Print - 19.7 x 13.1 x 0 inch

€130

Painting, Insomnie, Jean-Luc Veret

Jean-Luc Veret

Painting - 116 x 96 x 3 cm Painting - 45.7 x 37.8 x 1.2 inch

€750 €600

Painting, Débordements, Marta Grassi

Marta Grassi

Painting - 120 x 150 x 2 cm Painting - 47.2 x 59.1 x 0.8 inch

€4,000

Painting, Amour, Arnaud Laly

Arnaud Laly

Painting - 100 x 65 x 2 cm Painting - 39.4 x 25.6 x 0.8 inch

€2,400

Sculpture, Flacon Chanel, Fred Meurice

Fred Meurice

Sculpture - 23 x 25 x 14 cm Sculpture - 9.1 x 9.8 x 5.5 inch

€870

Painting, Offbeat, Vladimir Kolosov

Vladimir Kolosov

Painting - 76.2 x 61 x 2.5 cm Painting - 30 x 24 x 1 inch

€1,036

Sculpture, Oval – black, Go Segawa

Go Segawa

Sculpture - 24.8 x 11.9 x 11.9 cm Sculpture - 9.8 x 4.7 x 4.7 inch

€700

Fine Art Drawings, Centre curio, Sumit Mehndiratta

Sumit Mehndiratta

Fine Art Drawings - 56 x 76 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 22 x 29.9 x 0 inch

€900

Painting, Two VI, Kosta Morr

Kosta Morr

Painting - 80 x 60 x 2 cm Painting - 31.5 x 23.6 x 0.8 inch

€900

Sculpture, Hokie, Scott Troxel

Scott Troxel

Sculpture - 33 x 23 x 6 cm Sculpture - 13 x 9.1 x 2.4 inch

€1,050

Sculpture, Red Raider, Scott Troxel

Scott Troxel

Sculpture - 62 x 30 x 3 cm Sculpture - 24.4 x 11.8 x 1.2 inch

€1,800

Sculpture, Urban Cactus, Scott Troxel

Scott Troxel

Sculpture - 88 x 31 x 5 cm Sculpture - 34.6 x 12.2 x 2 inch

€2,200

Sculpture, Breaker, Scott Troxel

Scott Troxel

Sculpture - 60 x 60 x 5 cm Sculpture - 23.6 x 23.6 x 2 inch

€1,700

Sculpture, Gold Walnut, Scott Troxel

Scott Troxel

Sculpture - 20 x 45 x 5 cm Sculpture - 7.9 x 17.7 x 2 inch

€1,400

Sculpture, Egg, Scott Troxel

Egg

Scott Troxel

Sculpture - 41 x 26 x 5 cm Sculpture - 16.1 x 10.2 x 2 inch

€2,000

Sculpture, Citrus, Scott Troxel

Scott Troxel

Sculpture - 33 x 22 x 5 cm Sculpture - 13 x 8.7 x 2 inch

€1,400

Sculpture, Flashe, Scott Troxel

Scott Troxel

Sculpture - 29 x 25 x 5 cm Sculpture - 11.4 x 9.8 x 2 inch

€1,000

Sculpture, Wavy Yellow, Scott Troxel

Scott Troxel

Sculpture - 39 x 15 x 5 cm Sculpture - 15.4 x 5.9 x 2 inch

€1,200

Sculpture, Flow Meter, Scott Troxel

Scott Troxel

Sculpture - 36 x 25 x 5 cm Sculpture - 14.2 x 9.8 x 2 inch

€1,800

Sculpture, Navy White, Scott Troxel

Scott Troxel

Sculpture - 30 x 59 x 6 cm Sculpture - 11.8 x 23.2 x 2.4 inch

€1,900

Sculpture, Waikiki, Scott Troxel

Scott Troxel

Sculpture - 28 x 36 x 2.5 cm Sculpture - 11 x 14.2 x 1 inch

€2,100

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