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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Knockin' On Heaven's Door (LC40)
Landry Clément
Sculpture - 60 x 120 x 2.4 cm Sculpture - 23.6 x 47.2 x 0.9 inch
€5,960
Épiphanies 15
J/Y Delaunay-Israël
Painting - 100 x 100 x 3.5 cm Painting - 39.4 x 39.4 x 1.4 inch
€1,995
Lonely tourist
Marcus Cederberg
Photography - 50 x 70 x 0.1 cm Photography - 19.7 x 27.6 x 0 inch
€200 €180
Grand éclat or gris
Jonathan Pradillon
Painting - 80 x 80 x 3.5 cm Painting - 31.5 x 31.5 x 1.4 inch
€350
Liberté Chromée
Francesco Marino Di Teana
Sculpture - 20 x 10 x 9 cm Sculpture - 7.9 x 3.9 x 3.5 inch
€600
En la Selva
Francisco Muñoz Tejeida
Painting - 102 x 142 x 1 cm Painting - 40.2 x 55.9 x 0.4 inch
€1,920
Piel de Jaguar
Francisco Muñoz Tejeida
Painting - 100 x 140 x 1 cm Painting - 39.4 x 55.1 x 0.4 inch
€1,865
Candente
Francisco Muñoz Tejeida
Painting - 100 x 65 x 1 cm Painting - 39.4 x 25.6 x 0.4 inch
€1,069
Éclat concentrique bleu violet irisé
Jonathan Pradillon
Painting - 30 x 30 x 1.5 cm Painting - 11.8 x 11.8 x 0.6 inch
€100
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J/Y Delaunay-Israël
Fine Art Drawings - 168 x 108 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 66.1 x 42.5 x 0.4 inch
€2,180
Une heure de tranquillité… II
Marie-Odile Wagner
Painting - 50 x 40 x 0.1 cm Painting - 19.7 x 15.7 x 0 inch
€280
You are my Sun, Moon and Stars
Lilly Muth
Painting - 95 x 130 x 2 cm Painting - 37.4 x 51.2 x 0.8 inch
€2,300
Urban_Mirrors_Frankfurt_002
Bernhard Lang
Photography - 90 x 67.5 x 0.1 cm Photography - 35.4 x 26.6 x 0 inch
€990
Midnight walker
Marcus Cederberg
Photography - 70 x 50 x 0.1 cm Photography - 27.6 x 19.7 x 0 inch
€200 €180
Salamanca (Géométrie Nomade)
Olivier Messas
Painting - 80 x 80 x 2 cm Painting - 31.5 x 31.5 x 0.8 inch
€2,600
Salamanca… (Géométrie Nomade)
Olivier Messas
Painting - 80 x 80 x 2 cm Painting - 31.5 x 31.5 x 0.8 inch
€2,600
Topology of feelings - I
Vladimir Kolosov
Painting - 40.6 x 30.5 x 1.9 cm Painting - 16 x 12 x 0.75 inch
€554
L'horizon infini... (Esprit Voile)
Olivier Messas
Painting - 100 x 100 x 2 cm Painting - 39.4 x 39.4 x 0.8 inch
€2,880
Passion en mer... (Esprit Voile)
Olivier Messas
Painting - 80 x 80 x 2 cm Painting - 31.5 x 31.5 x 0.8 inch
€2,600
Horizon d'été... (Esprit Voile)
Olivier Messas
Painting - 80 x 80 x 2 cm Painting - 31.5 x 31.5 x 0.8 inch
€2,600
Mensajes codificados
Esther Ramos
Painting - 50 x 70 x 1 cm Painting - 19.7 x 27.6 x 0.4 inch
€10,001
La luz del principio del mundo
Esther Ramos
Painting - 50 x 70 x 1 cm Painting - 19.7 x 27.6 x 0.4 inch
€10,001
Huellas del presente
Esther Ramos
Painting - 50 x 70 x 1 cm Painting - 19.7 x 27.6 x 0.4 inch
€10,001
Sin título (Todos los caminos) (2)
Miquel Ponce
Painting - 50 x 37 x 4 cm Painting - 19.7 x 14.6 x 1.6 inch
€700
Ultra Marine
Scott Troxel
Sculpture - 115.6 x 55.9 x 3.2 cm Sculpture - 45.5 x 22 x 1.25 inch
€3,400