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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Cubomanie - Portrait de M. Wallon
Gherasim Luca
Print - 14 x 10.3 x 0.1 cm Print - 5.5 x 4.1 x 0 inch
$11,559
La Casa delle Cose (House of the Things)
Giuseppe Uncini
Fine Art Drawings - 35 x 55 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 13.8 x 21.7 x 0 inch
$5,548
Electric Tulip II
Lowell Nesbitt
Painting - 213.4 x 152.4 x 2.5 cm Painting - 84 x 60 x 1 inch
$80,000
Echoes of Dawn
Jan Kaláb
Sculpture - 70 x 45 x 35 cm Sculpture - 27.6 x 17.7 x 13.8 inch
$11,559 $9,247
Anonimous
Benna Chu (Meylan)
Sculpture - 48 x 36.8 x 11.9 cm Sculpture - 18.9 x 14.5 x 4.7 inch
$2,096
Quantum Study (Pink Entanglement)
Marina Kappos
Painting - 40.64 x 40.64 x 2 cm Painting - 16 x 16 x 0.8 inch
$5,028
Formula of Protection
Olena Smal
Fine Art Drawings - 50 x 40 x 2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 19.7 x 15.7 x 0.8 inch
$1,250
Geometric drawing with yellow plums Geometría de ciruelas amarillas Óleo sobre papel
Alberto Romero
Fine Art Drawings - 21 x 13 cm Fine Art Drawings - 8.3 x 5.1 inch
$694
Untitled
Magda Bolumar
Fine Art Drawings - 26.5 x 35 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 10.4 x 13.8 x 0 inch
$3,468
Constant Change 25
Anna Kruhelska
Sculpture - 110 x 110 x 23 cm Sculpture - 43.3 x 43.3 x 9.1 inch
$13,100
Change of Plan
Joanna Sulek Malinowska
Painting - 90 x 90 x 1 cm Painting - 35.4 x 35.4 x 0.4 inch
$2,884
Forme in movimento 19
Antonella Bertoni
Painting - 80 x 100 x 2 cm Painting - 31.5 x 39.4 x 0.8 inch
$5,201
4 – Pi 55 concentrique vert herbe – Tirage photographique argentique
Philippe Leveau
Photography - 23 x 23 x 0.2 cm Photography - 9.1 x 9.1 x 0.1 inch
$139
Barricada #9 bp S30
Alejandro Vega Beuvrin
Sculpture - 30 x 22 x 14 cm Sculpture - 11.8 x 8.7 x 5.5 inch
$6,820
"The Eyes" from the "Geometric Wonders" serie
Anna Gawecka
Design - 120 x 120 x 2.5 cm Design - 47.2 x 47.2 x 1 inch
$1,144 $1,030
The Sky is Dreaming I
Lewis Deeney
Painting - 101 x 75 x 2 cm Painting - 39.8 x 29.5 x 0.8 inch
$2,289
The Blue of Sea Kefalonia Collection
Luca Bornoffi
Painting - 20 x 20 x 2 cm Painting - 7.9 x 7.9 x 0.8 inch
$925
Simplifying the chaos of overthinking
Bianca Caloi di Grassi
Fine Art Drawings - 19 x 13 x 3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 7.5 x 5.1 x 1.2 inch
$324
Para el Caro Mario
Aguero Torres Leopoldo
Print - 50 x 65 x 0.2 cm Print - 19.7 x 25.6 x 0.1 inch
$347
Untitled
Loló Soldevila
Fine Art Drawings - 32 x 70 x 2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 12.6 x 27.6 x 0.8 inch
$9,825
Untitled
Freddy Szmull
Fine Art Drawings - 24 x 34 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 9.4 x 13.4 x 0 inch
$6,935
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Farbsprinnen [Filature de couleurs]
Lienhard von Monkiewitsch
Fine Art Drawings - 73 x 98 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 28.7 x 38.6 x 0.1 inch
$1,387
Meta Sculpture acier / Meta Sculpture steel
Jean-Claude Byandb
Sculpture - 32 x 28 x 18 cm Sculpture - 12.6 x 11 x 7.1 inch
$6,011
So Noir
Sophie Duplain
Fine Art Drawings - 42 x 32 x 0.5 cm Fine Art Drawings - 16.5 x 12.6 x 0.2 inch
$520
Concentration bleue
Guillaume Bourquin
Painting - 100 x 100 x 2 cm Painting - 39.4 x 39.4 x 0.8 inch
$4,046
Vibration carrés bleus et jaunes
Antonio Assis
Sculpture - 52 x 52 x 13 cm Sculpture - 20.5 x 20.5 x 5.1 inch
$3,468
Movimientos geometricos 3
Benbela Abounassif
Sculpture - 48 x 48 x 4 cm Sculpture - 18.9 x 18.9 x 1.6 inch
$5,779
Sharp Gray Sphere
Kat Zhivetin
Fine Art Drawings - 40 x 29 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 15.7 x 11.4 x 0 inch
$360
Balance #4, Hand Printed Work, Linocut
Stacy Rajab
Print - 50.8 x 40.6 x 0.3 cm Print - 20 x 16 x 0.1 inch
$250