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, La rencontre, Joel Giraud

Joel Giraud

Painting - 65 x 55 x 2 cm Painting - 25.6 x 21.7 x 0.8 inch

$1,964

Painting, BR854, Daniel Krysta

Daniel Krysta

Painting - 70 x 50 x 2 cm Painting - 27.6 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch

$2,271

Painting, Untitled, Igor Grigoletto

Igor Grigoletto

Painting - 40 x 40 x 0.5 cm Painting - 15.7 x 15.7 x 0.2 inch

$1,289

Sculpture, Aluminium II, Kovalenko Sergiy

Kovalenko Sergiy

Sculpture - 39 x 43 x 30 cm Sculpture - 15.4 x 16.9 x 11.8 inch

$1,841 $1,473

Painting, In Knots, Emily Redd

Emily Redd

Painting - 35.6 x 35.6 x 0.3 cm Painting - 14 x 14 x 0.1 inch

$950

Painting, S102204, Ahn Hyun-Ju

Ahn Hyun-Ju

Painting - 30 x 30 x 2.7 cm Painting - 11.8 x 11.8 x 1.1 inch

$737

Photography, Hover # 201909, Paul Snell

Paul Snell

Photography - 80 x 80 cm Photography - 31.5 x 31.5 inch

$4,720

Print, M408, Jesús Perea

Jesús Perea

Print - 100 x 70 cm Print - 39.4 x 27.6 inch

$1,788

Fine Art Drawings, Léviathan, Catherine Clare

Catherine Clare

Fine Art Drawings - 30 x 42 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.8 x 16.5 x 0 inch

$737

Painting, Untitled 197, Rikke Bjørn

Rikke Bjørn

Painting - 30 x 30 x 2 cm Painting - 11.8 x 11.8 x 0.8 inch

$737

Painting, Makapicho, Rémy Demestre

Rémy Demestre

Painting - 33 x 46 x 2 cm Painting - 13 x 18.1 x 0.8 inch

$614

Photography, N°2064, Jean-Paul Baret

Jean-Paul Baret

Photography - 100 x 65 cm Photography - 39.4 x 25.6 inch

$915

Painting, Untitled, Ton Slits

Ton Slits

Painting - 31 x 24.5 x 0.5 cm Painting - 12.2 x 9.6 x 0.2 inch

$1,350

Painting, Spring, Padelah

Padelah

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

$982

Painting, The Four Seasons, RLL

RLL

Painting - 54 x 65 x 3 cm Painting - 21.3 x 25.6 x 1.2 inch

$1,350

Sculpture, Mobile, Dario Perez-Flores

Dario Perez-Flores

Sculpture - 45 x 45 x 8 cm Sculpture - 17.7 x 17.7 x 3.1 inch

$30,689

Painting, Amani, NATU

NATU

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

$4,910

Painting, Promenade Azuréenne, ZiB

ZiB

Painting - 33 x 55 x 2.5 cm Painting - 13 x 21.7 x 1 inch

$957

Painting, Porto, Noa Grayevsky

Noa Grayevsky

Painting - 45 x 60 x 2 cm Painting - 17.7 x 23.6 x 0.8 inch

$798

Painting, 75073, GE 75

GE 75

Painting - 65 x 54 x 3 cm Painting - 25.6 x 21.3 x 1.2 inch

$2,946

Painting, Church window, Adela Stanic

Adela Stanic

Painting - 70 x 50 x 3 cm Painting - 27.6 x 19.7 x 1.2 inch

$2,578

Painting, A la Folie, Joël Chasseriau

Joël Chasseriau

Painting - 80 x 80 x 3.5 cm Painting - 31.5 x 31.5 x 1.4 inch

$3,020

Painting, Triax, Qaligraf

Qaligraf

Painting - 110 x 120 x 2 cm Painting - 43.3 x 47.2 x 0.8 inch

$5,954

Painting, Portals, Roy Ahlgren

Roy Ahlgren

Painting - 86.4 x 86.4 cm Painting - 34 x 34 inch

$7,500

Painting, Sans titre, Zokay

Zokay

Painting - 84 x 65 x 1 cm Painting - 33.1 x 25.6 x 0.4 inch

$1,215

Painting, Sans titre, Modely Thibaud

Modely Thibaud

Painting - 73 x 54 x 2 cm Painting - 28.7 x 21.3 x 0.8 inch

$1,043

Painting, Tot enmarait, Manel Escude

Manel Escude

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

$859

Sculpture, Snake II, Pere Aragay

Pere Aragay

Sculpture - 50 x 20 x 25 cm Sculpture - 19.7 x 7.9 x 9.8 inch

$3,069

Painting, Fragments, Olga Dak

Olga Dak

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

$700

Painting, Balance, Gaya Lastovjak

Gaya Lastovjak

Painting - 40 x 50 x 5 cm Painting - 15.7 x 19.7 x 2 inch

$2,823

Print, Straec #39, Luuk de Haan

Luuk de Haan

Print - 100 x 72.5 cm Print - 39.4 x 28.5 inch

$3,647

Fine Art Drawings, Coltelli, Valerio Adami

Valerio Adami

Fine Art Drawings - 48 x 36 cm Fine Art Drawings - 18.9 x 14.2 inch

$9,821

Painting, You and Me, Rumen Sazdov

Rumen Sazdov

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

$5,892

Painting, Artwork 2, Cécile Lacombe

Cécile Lacombe

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

$675

Painting, Rosetta, Rich Moyers

Rich Moyers

Painting - 30.5 x 30.5 x 3.8 cm Painting - 12 x 12 x 1.5 inch

$750

Photography, Bomdok, Georges Rousse

Georges Rousse

Photography - 61 x 76 cm Photography - 24 x 29.9 inch

$2,271

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