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, Stimulus 4, Gina Vor

Gina Vor

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

€400

Painting, Stimulus 2, Gina Vor

Gina Vor

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

€400

Sculpture, N.I.T.A, Thierry Corpet

Thierry Corpet

Sculpture - 20 x 57.5 x 5 cm Sculpture - 7.9 x 22.6 x 2 inch

€600

Print, Nuances, Piero Dorazio

Piero Dorazio

Print - 50 x 69 x 0.1 cm Print - 19.7 x 27.2 x 0 inch

€600

Sculpture, Galaxy, Erekle Tsuladze

Erekle Tsuladze

Sculpture - 160 x 160 x 160 cm Sculpture - 63 x 63 x 63 inch

€10,000

Painting, Composition 305, Xiu

Xiu

Painting - 50 x 20 x 1 cm Painting - 19.7 x 7.9 x 0.4 inch

€600

Painting, Composition 302, Xiu

Xiu

Painting - 50 x 20 x 1 cm Painting - 19.7 x 7.9 x 0.4 inch

€700

Sculpture, TwoBlues, Scott Troxel

Scott Troxel

Sculpture - 33.7 x 22.9 x 5.1 cm Sculpture - 13.25 x 9 x 2 inch

€1,600

Sculpture, Soobie, Scott Troxel

Scott Troxel

Sculpture - 33 x 40.6 x 5.1 cm Sculpture - 13 x 16 x 2 inch

€2,000

Sculpture, Laguna 2, Scott Troxel

Scott Troxel

Sculpture - 35.6 x 26.7 x 5.7 cm Sculpture - 14 x 10.5 x 2.25 inch

€1,550

Sculpture, Hot Mess, Scott Troxel

Scott Troxel

Sculpture - 35.6 x 20.3 x 5.7 cm Sculpture - 14 x 8 x 2.25 inch

€1,500

Painting, Umbilical., Ana Seggiaro

Ana Seggiaro

Painting - 30 x 24.9 x 0.3 cm Painting - 11.8 x 9.8 x 0.1 inch

€667

Print, 95, Kumi Sugaï

95

Kumi Sugaï

Print - 78 x 57 x 1 cm Print - 30.7 x 22.4 x 0.4 inch

€550

Painting, Tilte, Muriel Charbonnier

Muriel Charbonnier

Painting - 70 x 70 x 4 cm Painting - 27.6 x 27.6 x 1.6 inch

€1,860

Painting, Blue day, Muriel Charbonnier

Muriel Charbonnier

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

€2,200

Painting, Fougue, Muriel Charbonnier

Muriel Charbonnier

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

€2,200

Painting, Avenir, Mathilde André

Mathilde André

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

€670

Fine Art Drawings, Curva 18/28, J/Y Delaunay-Israël

J/Y Delaunay-Israël

Fine Art Drawings - 108 x 108 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 42.5 x 42.5 x 0.4 inch

€1,395

Fine Art Drawings, Curva 11, J/Y Delaunay-Israël

J/Y Delaunay-Israël

Fine Art Drawings - 158 x 108 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 62.2 x 42.5 x 0.4 inch

€2,080

Painting, Lumière, Marie-Odile Wagner

Marie-Odile Wagner

Painting - 80 x 80 x 1.5 cm Painting - 31.5 x 31.5 x 0.6 inch

€890

Painting, Once upon a time, Tarek

Tarek

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

€850

Painting, La géométrie, Yrak

Yrak

Painting - 50 x 50 x 4 cm Painting - 19.7 x 19.7 x 1.6 inch

€2,200

Painting, MB 71, Méryl B

Méryl B

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

€850 €740

Painting, Then & now, Jean Feinberg

Jean Feinberg

Painting - 50.8 x 40.6 x 0.1 cm Painting - 20 x 16 x 0 inch

€3,372

Sculpture, Cycles XIV, Philip Hearsey

Philip Hearsey

Sculpture - 75 x 59 x 15 cm Sculpture - 29.5 x 23.2 x 5.9 inch

€9,032

Painting, Geometude II, Yann Guinchan

Yann Guinchan

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

€900

Sculpture, Limeade, Scott Troxel

Scott Troxel

Sculpture - 39.4 x 38.1 x 5.1 cm Sculpture - 15.5 x 15 x 2 inch

€2,900

Sculpture, L'astre, Liselotte Andersen

Liselotte Andersen

Sculpture - 49 x 30 x 1 cm Sculpture - 19.3 x 11.8 x 0.4 inch

€1,900

Sculpture, Forties, Philip Hearsey

Philip Hearsey

Sculpture - 64 x 23.5 x 23.5 cm Sculpture - 25.2 x 9.3 x 9.3 inch

€2,220

Painting, Florescence, Sophie Duplain

Sophie Duplain

Painting - 81 x 116 x 2.5 cm Painting - 31.9 x 45.7 x 1 inch

€2,150 €1,613

Painting, Dialog, Anatoly Tarabanov

Anatoly Tarabanov

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

€550

Sculpture, Black Hawk, Scott Troxel

Scott Troxel

Sculpture - 36.8 x 33 x 5.7 cm Sculpture - 14.5 x 13 x 2.25 inch

€2,050

Sculpture, Navy Reds, Scott Troxel

Scott Troxel

Sculpture - 33 x 27.9 x 5.7 cm Sculpture - 13 x 11 x 2.25 inch

€2,050

Sculpture, Flashe, Scott Troxel

Scott Troxel

Sculpture - 29.2 x 25.4 x 5.7 cm Sculpture - 11.5 x 10 x 2.25 inch

€1,000

Sculpture, Old Sport, Scott Troxel

Scott Troxel

Sculpture - 119.4 x 61 x 2.5 cm Sculpture - 47 x 24 x 1 inch

€2,200

Sculpture, Quetzal 4, Guillaume Roche

Guillaume Roche

Sculpture - 70 x 17 x 17 cm Sculpture - 27.6 x 6.7 x 6.7 inch

€2,400

Painting, Decisions, Antony Squizzato

Antony Squizzato

Painting - 116 x 89 x 2 cm Painting - 45.7 x 35 x 0.8 inch

€4,250

Painting, Mine, Yrak

Yrak

Painting - 120 x 90 x 4 cm Painting - 47.2 x 35.4 x 1.6 inch

€4,500

Sculpture, Cycles XII, Philip Hearsey

Philip Hearsey

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

€4,215

Sculpture, Exclos 122, Guillaume Roche

Guillaume Roche

Sculpture - 53 x 21 x 21 cm Sculpture - 20.9 x 8.3 x 8.3 inch

€2,900

Painting, Break 9, Veronika Obushikhina

Veronika Obushikhina

Painting - 100 x 80 x 0.1 cm Painting - 39.4 x 31.5 x 0 inch

€756 €680

Painting, Silver Riders, L'Atlas

L'Atlas

Painting - 100 x 91 x 3 cm Painting - 39.4 x 35.8 x 1.2 inch

€9,400

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