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, Turnout, Philip Hearsey

Philip Hearsey

Sculpture - 10 x 31 x 18 cm Sculpture - 3.9 x 12.2 x 7.1 inch

£1,036

Painting, Atelier 16, Sophie Dumont

Sophie Dumont

Painting - 54 x 65 x 2 cm Painting - 21.3 x 25.6 x 0.8 inch

£2,703

Painting, Full colors, MAM

MAM

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

£1,442 £1,153

Painting, Ecru, Sophie Dumont

Sophie Dumont

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

£1,352

Painting, Amarillo, Sophie Dumont

Sophie Dumont

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

£1,352

Print, Fixaro, Victor Vasarely

Victor Vasarely

Print - 75 x 75 x 1 cm Print - 29.5 x 29.5 x 0.4 inch

£2,253

Painting, Composition 103, Xiu

Xiu

Painting - 60 x 40 x 1 cm Painting - 23.6 x 15.7 x 0.4 inch

£721

Painting, A couvert, Antony Squizzato

Antony Squizzato

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

£1,442

Painting, Circus, Ralph Resch

Ralph Resch

Painting - 100 x 81 x 3 cm Painting - 39.4 x 31.9 x 1.2 inch

£802

Painting, Eclipse, Matthew Langley

Matthew Langley

Painting - 60.9 x 60.9 cm Painting - 24 x 24 inch

£2,250

Sculpture, Goutte bleue, Go Segawa

Go Segawa

Sculpture - 9 x 15.7 x 15.7 cm Sculpture - 3.5 x 6.2 x 6.2 inch

£1,261

Painting, Inscenation 8., Petr Strnad

Petr Strnad

Painting - 50 x 70 x 1.6 cm Painting - 19.7 x 27.6 x 0.6 inch

£532

Painting, MB 79, Méryl B

Méryl B

Painting - 89 x 116 x 3 cm Painting - 35 x 45.7 x 1.2 inch

£766

Print, The Essence, Nick Walker

Nick Walker

Print - 61 x 61 x 0.01 cm Print - 24 x 24 x 0 inch

£541

Painting, Sans titre, Baptiste Laurent

Baptiste Laurent

Painting - 200 x 128 x 0.3 cm Painting - 78.7 x 50.4 x 0.1 inch

£3,829

Painting, Sans titre, Baptiste Laurent

Baptiste Laurent

Painting - 190 x 138 x 0.3 cm Painting - 74.8 x 54.3 x 0.1 inch

£3,829

Sculpture, Traversée, Lonzi

Lonzi

Sculpture - 55 x 47 x 8 cm Sculpture - 21.7 x 18.5 x 3.1 inch

£721

Painting, Sans titre, Baptiste Laurent

Baptiste Laurent

Painting - 165 x 135 x 0.3 cm Painting - 65 x 53.1 x 0.1 inch

£3,514

Sculpture, ZAPII, Scott Troxel

Scott Troxel

Sculpture - 40.6 x 38.1 x 5.1 cm Sculpture - 16 x 15 x 2 inch

£1,802

Sculpture, Exclos 117, Guillaume Roche

Guillaume Roche

Sculpture - 54 x 18 x 90 cm Sculpture - 21.3 x 7.1 x 35.4 inch

£5,406

Print, Andhana, René Galassi

René Galassi

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

£793

Sculpture, Cycles X, Philip Hearsey

Philip Hearsey

Sculpture - 45 x 39 x 10 cm Sculpture - 17.7 x 15.4 x 3.9 inch

£3,154

Painting, Summertime, Julien Raynaud

Julien Raynaud

Painting - 100 x 120 x 5 cm Painting - 39.4 x 47.2 x 2 inch

£3,154

Print, Concept #100, Petr Strnad

Petr Strnad

Print - 50 x 33.3 x 0.1 cm Print - 19.7 x 13.1 x 0 inch

£117

Print, Format #693, Petr Strnad

Petr Strnad

Print - 50.8 x 38.1 x 0.1 cm Print - 20 x 15 x 0 inch

£117

Print, Format #692, Petr Strnad

Petr Strnad

Print - 50.8 x 38.1 x 0.1 cm Print - 20 x 15 x 0 inch

£117

Photography, AV_Adria_023, Bernhard Lang

Bernhard Lang

Photography - 84 x 120 x 0.5 cm Photography - 33.1 x 47.2 x 0.2 inch

£1,793

Sculpture, Accord, Philip Hearsey

Philip Hearsey

Sculpture - 24.5 x 25.5 x 2.5 cm Sculpture - 9.6 x 10 x 1 inch

£975

Painting, P1.15, Jean Feinberg

Jean Feinberg

Painting - 32.4 x 33.1 cm Painting - 12.8 x 13 inch

£1,200

Painting, Encrypted, Antony Squizzato

Antony Squizzato

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

£1,802

Print, Format #1002, Petr Strnad

Petr Strnad

Print - 50.8 x 38.1 x 0.1 cm Print - 20 x 15 x 0 inch

£117

Painting, RefletX14, Sylvie Guyomard

Sylvie Guyomard

Painting - 46 x 46 x 0.2 cm Painting - 18.1 x 18.1 x 0.1 inch

£676

Painting, Identity, Michael Grine

Michael Grine

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

£308

Painting, MB 76, Méryl B

Méryl B

Painting - 89 x 116 x 3 cm Painting - 35 x 45.7 x 1.2 inch

£802

Painting, MB 72, Méryl B

Méryl B

Painting - 116 x 89 x 3 cm Painting - 45.7 x 35 x 1.2 inch

£766 £667

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