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, Summer vibes, Mea Ambrozo

Mea Ambrozo

Painting - 65 x 81 x 3 cm Painting - 25.6 x 31.9 x 1.2 inch

$2,648 $2,383

Print, Lava, Victor Vasarely

Victor Vasarely

Print - 65 x 65 x 1 cm Print - 25.6 x 25.6 x 0.4 inch

$2,227

Painting, MB 83, Méryl B

Méryl B

Painting - 130 x 97 x 3 cm Painting - 51.2 x 38.2 x 1.2 inch

$1,143

Sculpture, Ghost Rider, Thierry Corpet

Thierry Corpet

Sculpture - 51 x 32 x 4 cm Sculpture - 20.1 x 12.6 x 1.6 inch

$963

Painting, Time to relax, Lilly Muth

Lilly Muth

Painting - 100 x 120 x 3 cm Painting - 39.4 x 47.2 x 1.2 inch

$2,287

Sculpture, Mère et enfant, Stratos

Stratos

Sculpture - 34 x 38 x 15 cm Sculpture - 13.4 x 15 x 5.9 inch

$2,046

Sculpture, Exspir 13, Guillaume Roche

Guillaume Roche

Sculpture - 40 x 40 x 40 cm Sculpture - 15.7 x 15.7 x 15.7 inch

$9,389

Painting, Composition 201, Xiu

Xiu

Painting - 80 x 60 x 1 cm Painting - 31.5 x 23.6 x 0.4 inch

$2,768 $2,492

Painting, Operenccia, Victor Vasarely

Victor Vasarely

Painting - 101.6 x 167.6 x 2.5 cm Painting - 40 x 66 x 1 inch

$450,000

Sculpture, Halo Blue, Scott Troxel

Scott Troxel

Sculpture - 50.8 x 35.6 x 5.1 cm Sculpture - 20 x 14 x 2 inch

$2,768

Painting, Rose bonbon, Hamed ENCS

Hamed ENCS

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

$1,143

Sculpture, Naissance, Victor Vasarely

Victor Vasarely

Sculpture - 76 x 62 x 6.7 cm Sculpture - 29.9 x 24.4 x 2.6 inch

$9,629

Print, Giva, Sumit Mehndiratta

Sumit Mehndiratta

Print - 104 x 74 x 1 cm Print - 40.9 x 29.1 x 0.4 inch

$1,565

Painting, Harvest, James Chiew

James Chiew

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

$11,916

Painting, Ostriconi #2, Thierry Corpet

Thierry Corpet

Painting - 70 x 70 x 3.5 cm Painting - 27.6 x 27.6 x 1.4 inch

$1,083

Print, Snow Blossoms, Swoon

Swoon

Print - 61 x 46 x 0.1 cm Print - 24 x 18.1 x 0 inch

$1,444

Sculpture, Focus, Pinto

Pinto

Sculpture - 104 x 9 x 4 cm Sculpture - 40.9 x 3.5 x 1.6 inch

$1,685

Photography, AV_Adria_010, Bernhard Lang

Bernhard Lang

Photography - 90 x 60 x 0.1 cm Photography - 35.4 x 23.6 x 0 inch

$1,553

Print, Pecore, Clet Abraham

Clet Abraham

Print - 42 x 42 x 2 cm Print - 16.5 x 16.5 x 0.8 inch

$602

Sculpture, Blue Dous, Olga Radionova

Olga Radionova

Sculpture - 60 x 16 x 15 cm Sculpture - 23.6 x 6.3 x 5.9 inch

$1,083

Painting, Once upon a time, Tarek

Tarek

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

$1,023

Painting, Mouvance, Lady M.

Lady M.

Painting - 80 x 65 x 3 cm Painting - 31.5 x 25.6 x 1.2 inch

$2,648

Print, Andhana, René Galassi

René Galassi

Print - 74 x 54 x 0.3 cm Print - 29.1 x 21.3 x 0.1 inch

$1,059

Painting, Echo of the sun, Tori Grin

Tori Grin

Painting - 122 x 91.5 x 2.5 cm Painting - 48 x 36 x 1 inch

$1,700

Print, The Tower #02, Sol LeWitt

Sol LeWitt

Print - 65 x 81.5 x 1 cm Print - 25.6 x 32.1 x 0.4 inch

$2,155

Design, Totems, Thalia Dalecky

Thalia Dalecky

Design - 40 x 23 x 7 cm Design - 15.7 x 9.1 x 2.8 inch

$2,287

Painting, Sans titre, Modely Thibaud

Modely Thibaud

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

$1,023

Painting, Red, Mari Uznadze

Red

Mari Uznadze

Painting - 150 x 60 x 2.5 cm Painting - 59.1 x 23.6 x 1 inch

$1,926

Painting, La Sérieuse, Yrak

Yrak

Painting - 100 x 130 x 3 cm Painting - 39.4 x 51.2 x 1.2 inch

$5,898

Painting, Subset 0301, Kyong Lee

Kyong Lee

Painting - 76 x 56 x 0.1 cm Painting - 29.9 x 22 x 0 inch

$1,232

Painting, Dr. G, Hélène Matlis

Hélène Matlis

Painting - 73 x 60 x 2 cm Painting - 28.7 x 23.6 x 0.8 inch

$1,180

Painting, Plaisir, Binokl

Binokl

Painting - 130 x 97 x 3 cm Painting - 51.2 x 38.2 x 1.2 inch

$2,768

Sculpture, El granero, Fabio Santori

Fabio Santori

Sculpture - 30 x 54.5 x 5 cm Sculpture - 11.8 x 21.5 x 2 inch

$1,565

Painting, Axis, Ludovic Mercher

Ludovic Mercher

Painting - 50 x 150 x 2 cm Painting - 19.7 x 59.1 x 0.8 inch

$1,023

Sculpture, Aporie, Mpcem

Mpcem

Sculpture - 165 x 50 x 30 cm Sculpture - 65 x 19.7 x 11.8 inch

$7,704

Sculpture, Volutes, Elisabeth Lissonde

Elisabeth Lissonde

Sculpture - 60 x 20 x 0.5 cm Sculpture - 23.6 x 7.9 x 0.2 inch

$1,011

Painting, M_MS_04, Isabela Puga

Isabela Puga

Painting - 25 x 35 x 4 cm Painting - 9.8 x 13.8 x 1.6 inch

$1,264

Print, Sans titre 5, Antonio Asis

Antonio Asis

Print - 50 x 49.5 x 0.02 cm Print - 19.7 x 19.5 x 0 inch

$1,444

Painting, Self-Portrait, Daria Luhova

Daria Luhova

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

$1,685

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