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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Geometric

Coils 24

Agrès

Spectre

Mademoiselle F

In the woods

UP23_71

Hors Cadre 5

Maison de poupées

Fleur de Mars

Video game 2

Quantum

Back to Normality different thoughts are good for me

Glowing Breakfast in Tillett's Garden

390

387

Autumn Vault

Soir de fête

La otra geometria 7

Holding the Difference

445

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489

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428

Touching, Touched, Remix

Inside, Outside, Regard concave

Ground Patterns 1

Sourire de Banquier

La otra geometria 1

Wish 4

Lichtmalerei 180.18.2003

Turquoise Tiles

Les 4

Protezione / Protection

Square

Polyptych of Masks (white)

Halo Blue

Jeu d'écriture

Décalé

Esprit d'équilibre

Journet through silence

Fronts

Ceremony

Circle in Circle classic 2

Icon Landscape #1

Little lined landscape

Untitled 59

Composition 201

Concept #81

Cycle iridescent

Cycle verdoyant

Untitled

Untitled

Untitled

Untitled

Turnout

Harlequin Sportif

Pipoteur

Deco Flower

Song without words 3/12

Ronin

Holiday. Gold

Tsiga & Biga (5)

Deux cubes prismes

Abstract Composition

Liberté H.20cm Brossée