Pattern Painting

Pattern paintings, often referred to as motif paintings, are a captivating genre within contemporary art that revolves around the repetition of shapes, colors, and patterns to create visually impactful compositions. These works explore the rhythm and energy of design, where repeating elements, whether abstract or figurative, evoke emotions, build narratives, and create a sense of harmony. From geometric shapes to floral patterns and organic forms, pattern paintings offer a rich visual experience that engages the viewer on multiple levels.

In modern art, motif paintings bridge the world of abstract expressionism and decorative art, often blending aesthetic beauty with conceptual depth. Renowned artists like Yayoi Kusama, known for her iconic polka dots and infinity nets, and Bridget Riley, celebrated for her optical geometric patterns, have helped elevate this style to international acclaim, inspiring a global audience.

Pattern paintings are versatile and diverse, ranging from bold, large-scale works to delicate, intricate designs. These works often explore the relationship between form, symmetry, and space, incorporating influences from minimalism, optical art, and conceptual art. Perfect for modern interiors, these artworks add texture, dynamism, and visual interest to any environment, making them ideal for those looking to make a statement with their art collection.

On Artsper, you can discover a wide range of pattern paintings and motif artworks from talented contemporary artists, offering endless opportunities to explore this innovative and dynamic genre. Whether you're a seasoned collector or new to the world of contemporary art, motif paintings are a must-see for those seeking to engage with the intersection of art, design, and modern culture.

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Painting, The orange cube, Max Yaskin

Max Yaskin

Painting . 94 x 94 x 2.5 cm Painting . 37 x 37 x 1 inch

€752

Painting, Chat bleu, FeiWoux Chan

FeiWoux Chan

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

€1,800

Painting, Pox VI, Michael Grine

Michael Grine

Painting . 15.2 x 10.2 x 2.5 cm Painting . 6 x 4 x 1 inch

€265

Painting, Pox III, Michael Grine

Michael Grine

Painting . 15.2 x 10.2 x 2.5 cm Painting . 6 x 4 x 1 inch

€265

Painting, Pox IV, Michael Grine

Michael Grine

Painting . 15.2 x 10.2 x 2.5 cm Painting . 6 x 4 x 1 inch

€265

Painting, Little Devil, Michael Grine

Michael Grine

Painting . 45.7 x 61 x 0 cm Painting . 18 x 24 x 0.01 inch

€265

Painting, For Me, Michael Grine

Michael Grine

Painting . 50.8 x 40.6 x 1.9 cm Painting . 20 x 16 x 0.75 inch

€265

Painting, 99 Problems, Michael Grine

Michael Grine

Painting . 51.8 x 45.4 x 1.9 cm Painting . 20.375 x 17.875 x 0.75 inch

€265

Painting, Dig, Michael Grine

Dig

Michael Grine

Painting . 45.7 x 61 x 1.9 cm Painting . 18 x 24 x 0.75 inch

€265

Painting, Spinal Tap, Michael Grine

Michael Grine

Painting . 61 x 45.7 x 0 cm Painting . 24 x 18 x 0.01 inch

€265

Painting, Road Rage, Michael Grine

Michael Grine

Painting . 61 x 45.7 x 0 cm Painting . 24 x 18 x 0.01 inch

€265

Painting, Orbit, Michael Grine

Michael Grine

Painting . 61 x 45.7 x 0 cm Painting . 24 x 18 x 0.01 inch

€265

Painting, Crash I, Michael Grine

Michael Grine

Painting . 61 x 45.7 x 0 cm Painting . 24 x 18 x 0.01 inch

€265

Painting, Breakdown, Michael Grine

Michael Grine

Painting . 61 x 45.7 x 0 cm Painting . 24 x 18 x 0.01 inch

€265

Painting, Asthma, Michael Grine

Michael Grine

Painting . 61 x 45.7 x 0 cm Painting . 24 x 18 x 0.01 inch

€265

Painting, Times Up I, Michael Grine

Michael Grine

Painting . 22.9 x 30.5 x 0 cm Painting . 9 x 12 x 0.01 inch

€265

Painting, Sonar I, Michael Grine

Michael Grine

Painting . 22.9 x 30.5 x 0 cm Painting . 9 x 12 x 0.01 inch

€265

Painting, Radiation I, Michael Grine

Michael Grine

Painting . 30.5 x 22.9 x 0 cm Painting . 12 x 9 x 0.01 inch

€265

Painting, Observation I, Michael Grine

Michael Grine

Painting . 22.9 x 30.5 x 0 cm Painting . 9 x 12 x 0.01 inch

€265

Painting, Marked I, Michael Grine

Michael Grine

Painting . 22.9 x 30.5 x 0 cm Painting . 9 x 12 x 0.01 inch

€265

Painting, Grate I, Michael Grine

Michael Grine

Painting . 30.5 x 22.9 x 0 cm Painting . 12 x 9 x 0.01 inch

€265

Painting, Dust I, Michael Grine

Michael Grine

Painting . 22.9 x 30.5 x 0 cm Painting . 9 x 12 x 0.01 inch

€265

Painting, Drips, Michael Grine

Michael Grine

Painting . 30.5 x 22.9 x 0 cm Painting . 12 x 9 x 0.01 inch

€265

Painting, Daytime UFO, Michael Grine

Michael Grine

Painting . 22.9 x 30.5 x 0 cm Painting . 9 x 12 x 0.01 inch

€265

Painting, Damn II, Michael Grine

Michael Grine

Painting . 22.9 x 30.5 x 0 cm Painting . 9 x 12 x 0.01 inch

€265

Painting, Damn I, Michael Grine

Michael Grine

Painting . 22.9 x 30.5 x 0 cm Painting . 9 x 12 x 0.01 inch

€265

Painting, Control I, Michael Grine

Michael Grine

Painting . 22.9 x 30.5 x 0 cm Painting . 9 x 12 x 0.01 inch

€265

Painting, Box, Michael Grine

Box

Michael Grine

Painting . 22.9 x 30.5 x 0 cm Painting . 9 x 12 x 0.01 inch

€265

Painting, Warp Bubble I, Michael Grine

Michael Grine

Painting . 27.9 x 35.6 x 0 cm Painting . 11 x 14 x 0.01 inch

€265

Painting, Trap I, Michael Grine

Michael Grine

Painting . 35.6 x 27.9 x 0 cm Painting . 14 x 11 x 0.01 inch

€265

Painting, Pizza I, Michael Grine

Michael Grine

Painting . 27.9 x 35.6 x 0 cm Painting . 11 x 14 x 0.01 inch

€265

Painting, Mutant II, Michael Grine

Michael Grine

Painting . 27.9 x 35.6 x 0 cm Painting . 11 x 14 x 0.01 inch

€265

Painting, Mutant I, Michael Grine

Michael Grine

Painting . 27.9 x 35.6 x 0 cm Painting . 11 x 14 x 0.01 inch

€265

Painting, Move III, Michael Grine

Michael Grine

Painting . 27.9 x 35.6 x 0 cm Painting . 11 x 14 x 0.01 inch

€265

Painting, Move II, Michael Grine

Michael Grine

Painting . 27.9 x 35.6 x 0 cm Painting . 11 x 14 x 0.01 inch

€265

Painting, Move I, Michael Grine

Michael Grine

Painting . 27.9 x 35.6 x 0 cm Painting . 11 x 14 x 0.01 inch

€265

Painting, Hairy, Michael Grine

Michael Grine

Painting . 27.9 x 35.6 x 0 cm Painting . 11 x 14 x 0.01 inch

€265

Painting, Haircuts, Michael Grine

Michael Grine

Painting . 35.6 x 27.9 x 0 cm Painting . 14 x 11 x 0.01 inch

€265

Painting, Drain, Michael Grine

Michael Grine

Painting . 35.6 x 27.9 x 0 cm Painting . 14 x 11 x 0.01 inch

€265

Painting, Corner, Michael Grine

Michael Grine

Painting . 35.6 x 27.9 cm Painting . 14 x 11 inch

€265

Painting, Anchovies I, Michael Grine

Michael Grine

Painting . 27.9 x 35.6 x 0 cm Painting . 11 x 14 x 0.01 inch

€265

Painting, Two Worlds I, Michael Grine

Michael Grine

Painting . 61 x 45.7 x 0 cm Painting . 24 x 18 x 0.01 inch

€265

Painting, They are Us, Michael Grine

Michael Grine

Painting . 45.7 x 61 x 0 cm Painting . 18 x 24 x 0.01 inch

€265

Painting, The Pits, Michael Grine

Michael Grine

Painting . 61 x 45.7 x 0 cm Painting . 24 x 18 x 0.01 inch

€265

Painting, The Back, Michael Grine

Michael Grine

Painting . 61 x 45.7 x 0 cm Painting . 24 x 18 x 0.01 inch

€265

Painting, Six Moons, Michael Grine

Michael Grine

Painting . 61 x 45.7 x 0 cm Painting . 24 x 18 x 0.01 inch

€265

Painting, Love Bomb III, Michael Grine

Michael Grine

Painting . 61 x 45.7 x 0 cm Painting . 24 x 18 x 0.01 inch

€265

Painting, Limerick, Michael Grine

Michael Grine

Painting . 61 x 45.7 x 0 cm Painting . 24 x 18 x 0.01 inch

€265

Painting, I Love You, Michael Grine

Michael Grine

Painting . 61 x 45.7 x 0 cm Painting . 24 x 18 x 0.01 inch

€265

Painting, I Know, Michael Grine

Michael Grine

Painting . 61 x 45.7 x 0 cm Painting . 24 x 18 x 0.01 inch

€265

Painting, I Forgot, Michael Grine

Michael Grine

Painting . 61 x 45.7 x 0 cm Painting . 24 x 18 x 0.01 inch

€265

Painting, Holy Hell, Michael Grine

Michael Grine

Painting . 61 x 45.7 x 0 cm Painting . 24 x 18 x 0.01 inch

€265

Painting, Eclipse II, Michael Grine

Michael Grine

Painting . 61 x 45.7 x 0 cm Painting . 24 x 18 x 0.01 inch

€265

Painting, Eclipse I, Michael Grine

Michael Grine

Painting . 61 x 45.7 x 0 cm Painting . 24 x 18 x 0.01 inch

€265

Painting, Desert Fire I, Michael Grine

Michael Grine

Painting . 61 x 45.7 x 0 cm Painting . 24 x 18 x 0.01 inch

€265

Painting, Combustible I, Michael Grine

Michael Grine

Painting . 61 x 45.7 x 0 cm Painting . 24 x 18 x 0.01 inch

€265

Painting, Cataracts, Michael Grine

Michael Grine

Painting . 61 x 45.7 x 0 cm Painting . 24 x 18 x 0.01 inch

€265

Painting, Bug Zapper I, Michael Grine

Michael Grine

Painting . 61 x 45.7 x 0 cm Painting . 24 x 18 x 0.01 inch

€265

Painting, Bent, Michael Grine

Michael Grine

Painting . 61 x 45.7 x 0 cm Painting . 24 x 18 x 0.01 inch

€265

Painting, Atmosphere, Michael Grine

Michael Grine

Painting . 61 x 45.7 x 0 cm Painting . 24 x 18 x 0.01 inch

€265

Painting, Legacy I, Michael Grine

Michael Grine

Painting . 30.5 x 22.9 x 0 cm Painting . 12 x 9 x 0.01 inch

€265

Painting, Vert, Michael Grine

Michael Grine

Painting . 25.4 x 20.3 x 1.9 cm Painting . 10 x 8 x 0.75 inch

€265 €199

Painting, Slit, Michael Grine

Michael Grine

Painting . 25.4 x 20.3 x 1.9 cm Painting . 10 x 8 x 0.75 inch

€265

Painting, Falling, Michael Grine

Michael Grine

Painting . 25.4 x 20.3 x 1.9 cm Painting . 10 x 8 x 0.75 inch

€265 €199

Painting, Belly, Michael Grine

Michael Grine

Painting . 28.7 x 30.2 x 2 cm Painting . 11.3 x 11.9 x 0.8 inch

€265

Painting, Touch II, Michael Grine

Michael Grine

Painting . 40.6 x 30.5 x 5.1 cm Painting . 16 x 12 x 2 inch

€265

Painting, Speak I, Michael Grine

Michael Grine

Painting . 23.2 x 23.5 x 1.9 cm Painting . 9.12 x 9.25 x 0.75 inch

€265

Painting, Convex I, Michael Grine

Michael Grine

Painting . 35.6 x 28.2 x 1.9 cm Painting . 14 x 11.12 x 0.75 inch

€265

Painting, Cliché I, Michael Grine

Michael Grine

Painting . 35.2 x 28.2 x 1.9 cm Painting . 13.87 x 11.12 x 0.75 inch

€265

Painting, Boss II, Michael Grine

Michael Grine

Painting . 40.6 x 28.6 x 1.9 cm Painting . 16 x 11.25 x 0.75 inch

€265

Painting, Touch IV, Michael Grine

Michael Grine

Painting . 30.5 x 40.6 x 5.1 cm Painting . 12 x 16 x 2 inch

€265

Painting, Neat, Michael Grine

Michael Grine

Painting . 40.6 x 50.8 x 1.9 cm Painting . 16 x 20 x 0.75 inch

€265

Painting, Sin II, Michael Grine

Michael Grine

Painting . 52.1 x 39.4 x 1.9 cm Painting . 20.5 x 15.5 x 0.75 inch

€265

Painting, Sin I, Michael Grine

Michael Grine

Painting . 52.1 x 39.4 x 1.9 cm Painting . 20.5 x 15.5 x 0.75 inch

€265

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