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Gestural Abstraction

The phrase gestural abstraction refers to a way of making art - not what necessarily gets painted, but how it does.  By abandoning the application of paint to a surface in a controlled and premeditated way, gestural painters apply paint intuitively, physically, by dripping, splattering, pouring, smearing or throwing it at the surface itself. What matters to the gestural abstraction painters then isn't the paint but the physicality, honesty, intuition and deep personal expression. This in turn leads to the artist abandoning a focus on subject matter, turning inward for inspiration. As such, the act of painting itself becomes the subject. Willem de Kooning, Lee Krasner and Franz Kline led this movement from the 1940s onwards, with Jackson Pollock undoubtedly being the most notable with his pierced paint tins, dripping across the surface of Number 1A, 1948 (1948).  Abstract gestural painters explore their deepest emotions and they express that part of themselves during the physical act of painting. Pollock would later note that he had no fears about making changes to a painting, because, he said, the work has a life of its own. The painting itself is a relic of the action, it is a recording of the gestures made. Still influencing artists today, the likes of Caroline Vis and Sebastien Desnos (s3b desnos) both reference Pollock in their work, either echoing the expression of emotion or indeed as Desnos puts it, “action painting."

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Painting, Hilaire, Sébastien Allart

Hilaire

Sébastien Allart

Painting . 81 x 65 x 2.5 cm Painting . 31.9 x 25.6 x 1 inch

€1,900

Painting, Stripes, Aloyzas Smilingis

Stripes

Aloyzas Smilingis

Painting . 81 x 60 x 0.3 cm Painting . 31.9 x 23.6 x 0.1 inch

€3,700

Painting, Prussian Blue 17, Gina Vor

Prussian Blue 17

Gina Vor

Painting . 86 x 120 x 2 cm Painting . 33.9 x 47.2 x 0.8 inch

€1,800

Painting, Implant, Tic

Implant

Tic

Painting . 135 x 210 x 0.1 cm Painting . 53.1 x 82.7 x 0 inch

€950

Painting, Carré rouge, Âme Sauvage

Carré rouge

Âme Sauvage

Painting . 54 x 73 x 2.4 cm Painting . 21.3 x 28.7 x 0.9 inch

€550

Painting, Claim 35, Mark Hellbusch

Claim 35

Mark Hellbusch

Painting . 130 x 120 x 2 cm Painting . 51.2 x 47.2 x 0.8 inch

€2,340

Painting, Emilia, Sébastien Allart

Emilia

Sébastien Allart

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

€1,200

Sculpture, Alla deriva, Marco Saporiti

Alla deriva

Marco Saporiti

Sculpture . 24 x 40 x 23 cm Sculpture . 9.4 x 15.7 x 9.1 inch

€990

Painting, Rorschach, Bald

Rorschach

Bald

Painting . 46 x 61 x 2 cm Painting . 18.1 x 24 x 0.8 inch

€1,100

Painting, NotWithstanding, Kris Haas

NotWithstanding

Kris Haas

Painting . 50.8 x 40.6 x 2 cm Painting . 20 x 16 x 0.8 inch

€926

Print, HC L-52, Hans Hartung

HC L-52

Hans Hartung

Print . 75 x 105 cm Print . 29.5 x 41.3 inch

€2,000

Painting, Untitled, Noa Gosley

Untitled

Noa Gosley

Painting . 80 x 40 x 2 cm Painting . 31.5 x 15.7 x 0.8 inch

€1,641

Painting, Sans-titre, Philippe Cognée

Sans-titre

Philippe Cognée

Painting . 10 x 15 x 0.2 cm Painting . 3.9 x 5.9 x 0.1 inch

€1,100

Painting, Sans titre, Apo

Sans titre

Apo

Painting . 59.4 x 84.1 x 0.05 cm Painting . 23.4 x 33.1 x 0 inch

€1,000

Painting, Box 25.04, Eric Robin

Box 25.04

Eric Robin

Painting . 24 x 24 x 3 cm Painting . 9.4 x 9.4 x 1.2 inch

€400

Design, Cracked Egg (Red), Jeff Koons

Cracked Egg (Red)

Jeff Koons

Design . 10.16 x 7.62 x 7.62 cm Design . 4 x 3 x 3 inch

€3,280 €2,952

Painting, Voir le tempête, Yichao Sun

Voir le tempête

Yichao Sun

Painting . 150 x 200 x 2 cm Painting . 59.1 x 78.7 x 0.8 inch

€7,500

Painting, Suspension, Victoria Horkan

Suspension

Victoria Horkan

Painting . 100 x 100 x 4 cm Painting . 39.4 x 39.4 x 1.6 inch

€3,869

Print, Henry VI, Salvador Dali

Henry VI

Salvador Dali

Print . 45 x 31.5 cm Print . 17.7 x 12.4 inch

€1,000

Print, Sans-titre, Antoni Tapies

Sans-titre

Antoni Tapies

Print . 35.2 x 25.2 x 0.1 cm Print . 13.9 x 9.9 x 0 inch

€850

Painting, Guna II, Tracey Adams

Guna II

Tracey Adams

Painting . 91.4 x 66 cm Painting . 36 x 26 inch

€3,325

Painting, Hidden Light, Alex Senchenko

Hidden Light

Alex Senchenko

Painting . 100 x 100 x 1.5 cm Painting . 39.4 x 39.4 x 0.6 inch

€1,934

Painting, Like a Prayer, Marta Zawadzka

Like a Prayer

Marta Zawadzka

Painting . 200 x 120 x 2.3 cm Painting . 78.7 x 47.2 x 0.9 inch

€6,800

Painting, Flow, Nikolaos Schizas

Flow

Nikolaos Schizas

Painting . 100 x 100 x 2 cm Painting . 39.4 x 39.4 x 0.8 inch

€3,750

Painting, Elements n°15, Alice Maier

Elements n°15

Alice Maier

Painting . 145 x 104 x 0.5 cm Painting . 57.1 x 40.9 x 0.2 inch

€890

Painting, Revolution, Eliana Sá

Revolution

Eliana Sá

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

€1,300

Print, Primary styles 66, Cren

Primary styles 66

Cren

Print . 37 x 37 x 2 cm Print . 14.6 x 14.6 x 0.8 inch

€600

Design, 2091 Pixels, Gaëlle Wagner

2091 Pixels

Gaëlle Wagner

Design . 130 x 269 x 3 cm Design . 51.2 x 105.9 x 1.2 inch

€5,900

Painting, Myriam, Sébastien Allart

Myriam

Sébastien Allart

Painting . 81 x 61 x 3 cm Painting . 31.9 x 24 x 1.2 inch

€1,900

Painting, Sacred Light, Alex Senchenko

Sacred Light

Alex Senchenko

Painting . 120 x 100 x 4 cm Painting . 47.2 x 39.4 x 1.6 inch

€2,176

Painting, Genèse / 82606, John3seven

Genèse / 82606

John3seven

Painting . 100 x 100 x 4 cm Painting . 39.4 x 39.4 x 1.6 inch

€1,800

Painting, Gold rain, Arsène Odin

Gold rain

Arsène Odin

Painting . 115 x 75 x 2 cm Painting . 45.3 x 29.5 x 0.8 inch

€900

Print, Farandole, Hans Hartung

Farandole

Hans Hartung

Print . 59.5 x 86.5 x 0.2 cm Print . 23.4 x 34.1 x 0.1 inch

€1,200

Painting, Keni, Sunny Jim

Keni

Sunny Jim

Painting . 20.3 x 30.5 x 0.3 cm Painting . 8 x 12 x 0.1 inch

€1,200

Print, Oasis, Aloyzas Smilingis

Oasis

Aloyzas Smilingis

Print . 130 x 100 x 2 cm Print . 51.2 x 39.4 x 0.8 inch

€1,100

Painting, N° 20.97 Blue too, Isa-L

N° 20.97 Blue too

Isa-L

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

€4,500

Painting, Seeking Light, Alex Senchenko

Seeking Light

Alex Senchenko

Painting . 100 x 100 x 1.5 cm Painting . 39.4 x 39.4 x 0.6 inch

€1,934

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