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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Sculpture, Pixi, Thierry Corpet

Thierry Corpet

Sculpture - 37 x 18 x 10 cm Sculpture - 14.6 x 7.1 x 3.9 inch

$1,204 $963

Painting, Stress Killer, Thierry Corpet

Thierry Corpet

Painting - 100 x 80 x 3 cm Painting - 39.4 x 31.5 x 1.2 inch

$1,685 $1,517

Painting, Explorer, Ludovic Mercher

Ludovic Mercher

Painting - 100 x 100 x 2 cm Painting - 39.4 x 39.4 x 0.8 inch

$1,204

Painting, City, Ludovic Mercher

Ludovic Mercher

Painting - 100 x 100 x 2 cm Painting - 39.4 x 39.4 x 0.8 inch

$1,204

Painting, Parcelles, Jane Grieco

Jane Grieco

Painting - 100 x 100 x 2 cm Painting - 39.4 x 39.4 x 0.8 inch

$1,324 $1,125

Painting, Fish 8, Saname

Saname

Painting - 107 x 146 x 0.2 cm Painting - 42.1 x 57.5 x 0.1 inch

$1,131 $1,018

Painting, En boucle, André.M

André.M

Painting - 44 x 50 x 2 cm Painting - 17.3 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch

$843 $758

Painting, A l'infinie, André.M

André.M

Painting - 40 x 30 x 2 cm Painting - 15.7 x 11.8 x 0.8 inch

$722 $650

Painting, Avenir, André.M

André.M

Painting - 45 x 38 x 3 cm Painting - 17.7 x 15 x 1.2 inch

$722 $650

Painting, Exercice, Grems

Grems

Painting - 70 x 50 x 0.1 cm Painting - 27.6 x 19.7 x 0 inch

$2,588 $1,812

Sculpture, The checkmate, Alla Grande

Alla Grande

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

$3,250

Painting, Circus strip 2, Mr Garcia

Mr Garcia

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

$602 $542

Painting, Driftwood 5, Mr Garcia

Mr Garcia

Painting - 100 x 50 x 3 cm Painting - 39.4 x 19.7 x 1.2 inch

$722

Sculpture, The hope, Alla Grande

Alla Grande

Sculpture - 100 x 80 x 4 cm Sculpture - 39.4 x 31.5 x 1.6 inch

$3,611

Sculpture, Free 2, Chen Jiachen

Chen Jiachen

Sculpture - 11 x 11 x 11 cm Sculpture - 4.3 x 4.3 x 4.3 inch

$1,709

Painting, Décalé, André.M

André.M

Painting - 130 x 110 x 3 cm Painting - 51.2 x 43.3 x 1.2 inch

$5,176 $4,658

Print, Algajola 6, Thierry Corpet

Thierry Corpet

Print - 70 x 49 x 0.1 cm Print - 27.6 x 19.3 x 0 inch

$215 $162

Print, Algajola 2, Thierry Corpet

Thierry Corpet

Print - 70 x 49 x 0.1 cm Print - 27.6 x 19.3 x 0 inch

$215 $162

Print, Alalia V, Thierry Corpet

Thierry Corpet

Print - 70 x 49 x 0.1 cm Print - 27.6 x 19.3 x 0 inch

$215 $162

Painting, Movement, Gagik Ghazanchyan

Gagik Ghazanchyan

Painting - 140 x 200 x 2 cm Painting - 55.1 x 78.7 x 0.8 inch

$9,629 $8,185

Painting, Fish n°2311, Saname

Saname

Painting - 120 x 40 x 2 cm Painting - 47.2 x 15.7 x 0.8 inch

$963 $867

Print, ID Forme 37, Luc Lapraye

Luc Lapraye

Print - 20 x 30 x 0.5 cm Print - 7.9 x 11.8 x 0.2 inch

$90 $64

Print, ID Forme 08, Luc Lapraye

Luc Lapraye

Print - 20 x 30 x 0.5 cm Print - 7.9 x 11.8 x 0.2 inch

$90 $64

Print, ID Forme 25, Luc Lapraye

Luc Lapraye

Print - 20 x 30 x 0.5 cm Print - 7.9 x 11.8 x 0.2 inch

$90 $64

Print, ID Forme 13, Luc Lapraye

Luc Lapraye

Print - 20 x 30 x 0.5 cm Print - 7.9 x 11.8 x 0.2 inch

$90 $64

Print, ID Forme 07, Luc Lapraye

Luc Lapraye

Print - 20 x 30 x 0.5 cm Print - 7.9 x 11.8 x 0.2 inch

$90 $64

Print, ID Forme 01, Luc Lapraye

Luc Lapraye

Print - 20 x 30 x 0.5 cm Print - 7.9 x 11.8 x 0.2 inch

$90 $64

Print, ID Forme 29, Luc Lapraye

Luc Lapraye

Print - 20 x 30 x 0.5 cm Print - 7.9 x 11.8 x 0.2 inch

$90 $64

Print, ID Forme 32, Luc Lapraye

Luc Lapraye

Print - 20 x 30 x 0.5 cm Print - 7.9 x 11.8 x 0.2 inch

$90 $64

Print, ID Forme 31, Luc Lapraye

Luc Lapraye

Print - 20 x 30 x 0.5 cm Print - 7.9 x 11.8 x 0.2 inch

$90 $64

Print, ID Forme 20, Luc Lapraye

Luc Lapraye

Print - 20 x 30 x 0.5 cm Print - 7.9 x 11.8 x 0.2 inch

$90 $64

Painting, Untitled 031, Oto Macek

Oto Macek

Painting - 84 x 59 x 0.1 cm Painting - 33.1 x 23.2 x 0 inch

$1,204

Print, ID Forme 31, Luc Lapraye

Luc Lapraye

Print - 40 x 60 x 0.5 cm Print - 15.7 x 23.6 x 0.2 inch

$301 $181

Print, ID Forme 01, Luc Lapraye

Luc Lapraye

Print - 40 x 60 x 0.5 cm Print - 15.7 x 23.6 x 0.2 inch

$301 $181

Print, ID Forme 07, Luc Lapraye

Luc Lapraye

Print - 40 x 60 x 0.5 cm Print - 15.7 x 23.6 x 0.2 inch

$301 $181

Print, ID Forme 13, Luc Lapraye

Luc Lapraye

Print - 40 x 60 x 0.5 cm Print - 15.7 x 23.6 x 0.2 inch

$301 $181

Print, ID Forme 25, Luc Lapraye

Luc Lapraye

Print - 40 x 60 x 0.5 cm Print - 15.7 x 23.6 x 0.2 inch

$301 $181

Fine Art Drawings, Sharp Gray Sphere, Kat Zhivetin

Kat Zhivetin

Fine Art Drawings - 40 x 29 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 15.7 x 11.4 x 0 inch

$320

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