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, Armure Organique, Skio

Skio

Painting - 163 x 130 x 3 cm Painting - 64.2 x 51.2 x 1.2 inch

$7,979

Painting, Jade, Helena Monniello

Helena Monniello

Painting - 50 x 50 x 1.8 cm Painting - 19.7 x 19.7 x 0.7 inch

$709

Print, Se4, Eusebio Sempere

Se4

Eusebio Sempere

Print - 76 x 56 x 0.02 cm Print - 29.9 x 22 x 0 inch

$614

Print, Marine, Xavier Veilhan

Xavier Veilhan

Print - 103 x 76 x 1 cm Print - 40.6 x 29.9 x 0.4 inch

$1,642

Photography, Bouclier, Sophie Serra

Sophie Serra

Photography - 80 x 80 x 2 cm Photography - 31.5 x 31.5 x 0.8 inch

$2,038

Painting, Rubik'6, Véronique Bauquel

Véronique Bauquel

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

$2,148

Painting, Drama, Heng

Heng

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

$6,494

Painting, Estro, Lotario

Lotario

Painting - 60 x 60 x 4 cm Painting - 23.6 x 23.6 x 1.6 inch

$614

Painting, Terre australe, Scimoc

Scimoc

Painting - 73 x 73 x 4 cm Painting - 28.7 x 28.7 x 1.6 inch

$2,701

Painting, Eloes, Jean Branchet

Jean Branchet

Painting - 130 x 100 cm Painting - 51.2 x 39.4 inch

$2,443

Painting, BCM0302243, André Nadal

André Nadal

Painting - 60 x 60 x 2.5 cm Painting - 23.6 x 23.6 x 1 inch

$5,279

Painting, 396, Jérémie Iordanoff

396

Jérémie Iordanoff

Painting - 44 x 44 x 1 cm Painting - 17.3 x 17.3 x 0.4 inch

$859

Painting, Sans-titre, Nicole Gaulier

Nicole Gaulier

Painting - 30 x 90.5 x 1 cm Painting - 11.8 x 35.6 x 0.4 inch

$982

Sculpture, Balance, Patricia Volk

Patricia Volk

Sculpture - 33 x 56 x 10 cm Sculpture - 13 x 22 x 3.9 inch

$1,350

Painting, Abstrait, Muriel Matt

Muriel Matt

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

$3,928

Painting, Sans titre, Jean Sellier

Jean Sellier

Painting - 31 x 50 x 1 cm Painting - 12.2 x 19.7 x 0.4 inch

$957

Painting, Stripes, Vision

Vision

Painting - 68 x 45 x 0.5 cm Painting - 26.8 x 17.7 x 0.2 inch

$614

Painting, Memory 4, Claudia Guerrini

Claudia Guerrini

Painting - 22 x 22 x 0.01 cm Painting - 8.7 x 8.7 x 0 inch

$648

Painting, Sans titre, Derek Carruthers

Derek Carruthers

Painting - 76.5 x 57 x 0.2 cm Painting - 30.1 x 22.4 x 0.1 inch

$835

Painting, Blue space II, Luis Medina

Luis Medina

Painting - 39.9 x 39.9 x 4.1 cm Painting - 15.7 x 15.7 x 1.6 inch

$660

Fine Art Drawings, Lishma 2, J/Y Delaunay-Israël

J/Y Delaunay-Israël

Fine Art Drawings - 105 x 125 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 41.3 x 49.2 x 0.4 inch

$2,259 $1,807

Painting, Sans titre, Nils Inne

Nils Inne

Painting - 120 x 80 x 3 cm Painting - 47.2 x 31.5 x 1.2 inch

$4,174

Sculpture, Wave, Jerro

Jerro

Sculpture - 82 x 82 x 5 cm Sculpture - 32.3 x 32.3 x 2 inch

$2,946

Painting, Moses, Marco Araldi

Marco Araldi

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

$1,359

Painting, Ink, Jeremie Faivre

Ink

Jeremie Faivre

Painting - 32.5 x 32.5 x 4.5 cm Painting - 12.8 x 12.8 x 1.8 inch

$614

Sculpture, Le quoi des choses, Mpcem

Mpcem

Sculpture - 170 x 80 x 70 cm Sculpture - 66.9 x 31.5 x 27.6 inch

$12,767

Painting, Pegasus Elf, Hongda

Hongda

Painting - 80 x 60 x 4 cm Painting - 31.5 x 23.6 x 1.6 inch

$2,676

Painting, Pattern, Christof Kindlinger

Christof Kindlinger

Painting - 100 x 100 x 3 cm Painting - 39.4 x 39.4 x 1.2 inch

$4,174

Print, The Sun, Ugo Rondinone

Ugo Rondinone

Print - 58 x 48 cm Print - 22.8 x 18.9 inch

$5,524

Print, Sans titre, Ruptur

Ruptur

Print - 70 x 70 x 0.05 cm Print - 27.6 x 27.6 x 0 inch

$810

Sculpture, Cube, André Saraiva

André Saraiva

Sculpture - 7 x 7 x 7 cm Sculpture - 2.8 x 2.8 x 2.8 inch

$921

Painting, Survey 2, Tom McGlynn

Tom McGlynn

Painting - 55.8 x 83.8 cm Painting - 22 x 33 inch

$1,788

Painting, Déjà vu, Barbara Christol

Barbara Christol

Painting - 61 x 46 x 3 cm Painting - 24 x 18.1 x 1.2 inch

$1,780

Painting, Abstract-236, Nivas Kanhere

Nivas Kanhere

Painting - 121.9 x 91.4 x 2.5 cm Painting - 48 x 36 x 1 inch

$2,050

Sculpture, Noeud Gordien Coupé, J Paul

J Paul

Sculpture - 67 x 67 x 17 cm Sculpture - 26.4 x 26.4 x 6.7 inch

$5,279

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