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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, Transponder, Scott Troxel

Scott Troxel

Sculpture - 61 x 62.2 x 2.5 cm Sculpture - 24 x 24.5 x 1 inch

$2,911

Sculpture, The Child, Thierry Corpet

Thierry Corpet

Sculpture - 52 x 32 x 3 cm Sculpture - 20.5 x 12.6 x 1.2 inch

$970

Print, Risir, Victor Vasarely

Victor Vasarely

Print - 47 x 37.5 x 0.1 cm Print - 18.5 x 14.8 x 0 inch

$1,080

Print, Balaton, Victor Vasarely

Victor Vasarely

Print - 47 x 37.5 x 0.1 cm Print - 18.5 x 14.8 x 0 inch

$1,080

Sculpture, Rivage, AKET

AKET

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

$10,311

Painting, Spectrum, Sophie Dumont

Sophie Dumont

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

$2,790

Sculpture, Illusion 2/8, Edouard Hervé

Edouard Hervé

Sculpture - 47 x 35 x 20 cm Sculpture - 18.5 x 13.8 x 7.9 inch

$9,098

Painting, Icon #19, Ronald Hunter

Ronald Hunter

Painting - 90 x 90 x 3 cm Painting - 35.4 x 35.4 x 1.2 inch

$2,607

Painting, Domino, Nicolas Maffre

Nicolas Maffre

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

$340

Painting, Attraction, Nicolas Maffre

Nicolas Maffre

Painting - 73 x 50 x 2 cm Painting - 28.7 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch

$461

Painting, Sans titre II, Pinto

Pinto

Painting - 100 x 100 x 2.5 cm Painting - 39.4 x 39.4 x 1 inch

$2,184

Painting, The City, Kateryna Malomuzh

Kateryna Malomuzh

Painting - 105 x 150 x 0.1 cm Painting - 41.3 x 59.1 x 0 inch

$900 $810

Sculpture, Lesiure Class, Scott Troxel

Scott Troxel

Sculpture - 58 x 58 x 2 cm Sculpture - 22.8 x 22.8 x 0.8 inch

$3,033

Sculpture, Papaya, Scott Troxel

Scott Troxel

Sculpture - 30 x 31 x 6 cm Sculpture - 11.8 x 12.2 x 2.4 inch

$1,820

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

$2,414

Painting, Bmyk, Sumit Mehndiratta

Sumit Mehndiratta

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

$1,092

Painting, Neowave, Sumit Mehndiratta

Sumit Mehndiratta

Painting - 82 x 135 x 0.1 cm Painting - 32.3 x 53.1 x 0 inch

$1,686

Painting, Once upon a time, Tarek

Tarek

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

$1,031

Painting, Fond, Figure, Remi Delaplace

Remi Delaplace

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

$3,021 $2,114

Photography, AV_Harbour_013, Bernhard Lang

Bernhard Lang

Photography - 80 x 120 x 0.5 cm Photography - 31.5 x 47.2 x 0.2 inch

$2,305

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

$1,080

Sculpture, Exclos 117, Guillaume Roche

Guillaume Roche

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

$7,278

Painting, P1.15, Jean Feinberg

Jean Feinberg

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

$1,668

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