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, 7 Eisquader, Clemens Hutter

Clemens Hutter

Sculpture - 27 x 5 x 6 cm Sculpture - 10.6 x 2 x 2.4 inch

€900

Painting, Contact, Vladimir Kolosov

Vladimir Kolosov

Painting - 61 x 76.2 x 0.3 cm Painting - 24 x 30 x 0.125 inch

€1,422

Painting, Colosos de oro, Esther Ramos

Esther Ramos

Painting - 50 x 70 x 1 cm Painting - 19.7 x 27.6 x 0.4 inch

€10,001

Painting, Dune, Sophie Duplain

Sophie Duplain

Painting - 60 x 50 x 5 cm Painting - 23.6 x 19.7 x 2 inch

€850

Painting, Sunny, Sophie Duplain

Sophie Duplain

Painting - 89 x 116 x 2.5 cm Painting - 35 x 45.7 x 1 inch

€2,250

Print, Straec #41, Luuk de Haan

Luuk de Haan

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

€3,110

Painting, Sanctuary, Daria Luhova

Daria Luhova

Painting - 70 x 80 x 5 cm Painting - 27.6 x 31.5 x 2 inch

€1,200

Painting, Colorful Solitude, Valia

Valia

Painting - 80 x 60 x 0.1 cm Painting - 31.5 x 23.6 x 0 inch

€650

Painting, Souriante, Yrak

Yrak

Painting - 100 x 150 x 5 cm Painting - 39.4 x 59.1 x 2 inch

€5,000

Painting, La rose, Yrak

Yrak

Painting - 130 x 100 x 4 cm Painting - 51.2 x 39.4 x 1.6 inch

€4,900

Painting, Les mangues, Yrak

Yrak

Painting - 80 x 60 x 4 cm Painting - 31.5 x 23.6 x 1.6 inch

€3,000

Painting, Méditation, Yrak

Yrak

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

€5,000

Sculpture, Genome 8, Guillaume Roche

Guillaume Roche

Sculpture - 175 x 110 x 70 cm Sculpture - 68.9 x 43.3 x 27.6 inch

€16,000

Sculpture, Cercle Haut, Yaacov Agam

Yaacov Agam

Sculpture - 215.9 x 88.9 x 5.1 cm Sculpture - 85 x 35 x 2 inch

€44,443

Painting, My Love IV, Angu Walters

Angu Walters

Painting - 46 x 46 x 0.1 cm Painting - 18.1 x 18.1 x 0 inch

€756

Painting, Narquoise, Sabine Louriac

Sabine Louriac

Painting - 61 x 38 x 2 cm Painting - 24 x 15 x 0.8 inch

€860

Painting, Abstrait 24-33, Thomas Danel

Thomas Danel

Painting - 100 x 70 x 2 cm Painting - 39.4 x 27.6 x 0.8 inch

€2,000

Painting, Dream Big, Lilly Muth

Lilly Muth

Painting - 80 x 100 x 2 cm Painting - 31.5 x 39.4 x 0.8 inch

€1,600

Print, Format #652, Petr Strnad

Petr Strnad

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

€130

Painting, Atmosphère, Michèle Sala

Michèle Sala

Painting - 61 x 50 x 2 cm Painting - 24 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch

€800

Sculpture, SSB1, Scott Troxel

Scott Troxel

Sculpture - 76.2 x 58.4 x 5.1 cm Sculpture - 30 x 23 x 2 inch

€3,400

Print, Alisei, Piero Dorazio

Piero Dorazio

Print - 56.5 x 76 x 0.1 cm Print - 22.2 x 29.9 x 0 inch

€650

Painting, Nickel, Brent Hallard

Brent Hallard

Painting - 35 x 28 cm Painting - 13.8 x 11 inch

€732

Painting, Yellow, Muriel Charbonnier

Muriel Charbonnier

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

€2,200

Painting, Sans titre 2, Scalarudgia

Scalarudgia

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

€550

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