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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Chaise architecturale
Francesco Marino Di Teana
Design - 42 x 44 x 99 cm Design - 16.5 x 17.3 x 39 inch
$6,935
Untitled
Loló Soldevila
Fine Art Drawings - 32 x 70 x 2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 12.6 x 27.6 x 0.8 inch
$9,825
The Night
Ludmila Korets
Fine Art Drawings - 15 x 15 x 2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 5.9 x 5.9 x 0.8 inch
$925
Epreuve sans titre
Albert Chubac
Painting - 32 x 30 x 0.5 cm Painting - 12.6 x 11.8 x 0.2 inch
$2,890
Untitled
Freddy Szmull
Fine Art Drawings - 24 x 34 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 9.4 x 13.4 x 0 inch
$6,935
Set of 4 black Cobra chairs
Giotto Stoppino
Design - 78 x 46 x 49 cm Design - 30.7 x 18.1 x 19.3 inch
$4,855
Circular Staircase Puerto Rico
Three Lions
Photography - 101.6 x 101.6 cm Photography - 40 x 40 inch
$1,271
Le cube
Patrick Lanneau
Fine Art Drawings - 30 x 42 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.8 x 16.5 x 0 inch
$405
Sfera Antares
Gianfranco Meggiato
Sculpture - 200 x 120 x 120 cm Sculpture - 78.7 x 47.2 x 47.2 inch
$355,000
El viento, espiral de la rosa.
Martin Chirino
Sculpture - 27 x 60 x 60 cm Sculpture - 10.6 x 23.6 x 23.6 inch
$24,736
La ligne des formes 3
Marie Amédro
Painting - 70 x 70 x 1 cm Painting - 27.6 x 27.6 x 0.4 inch
$1,965
Power intention
Didier Engels
Photography - 120 x 85 x 9 cm Photography - 47.2 x 33.5 x 3.5 inch
$6,531
Big things - Drawing 4
Adrian Hobbs
Fine Art Drawings - 21 x 14.8 cm Fine Art Drawings - 8.3 x 5.8 inch
$347
Janmarda Jukurrpa (Bush Onion Dreaming)
Sarah White Napurrula
Painting - 122 x 61 x 3 cm Painting - 48 x 24 x 1.2 inch
$2,543
Urban wallpaper 10
Bruno Fontana
Photography - 80 x 120 x 0.1 cm Photography - 31.5 x 47.2 x 0 inch
$2,774
Watiya-warnu Jukurrpa (Seed Dreaming)
Jason Woods Japaltjarri
Painting - 91 x 46 x 3 cm Painting - 35.8 x 18.1 x 1.2 inch
$1,618
Falsaciones del triangulo de Penrose 14
Josep Molins
Print - 68 x 50 cm Print - 26.8 x 19.7 inch
$289
Pardes, 5761, for The Jewish Museum
Peter Halley
Print - 34.3 x 44.5 x 2.5 cm Print - 13.5 x 17.5 x 1 inch
$2,000
My Country
Kudditji Kngwarreye
Painting - 90 x 150 x 3.5 cm Painting - 35.4 x 59.1 x 1.4 inch
$8,091
N°7
Lætitia Disone
Fine Art Drawings - 40 x 30 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 15.7 x 11.8 x 0 inch
$3,468
Sceptronome 1
Philippe Olive
Sculpture - 72.5 x 20.5 x 12 cm Sculpture - 28.5 x 8.1 x 4.7 inch
$1,676
Constellation #6
Anja Hessler
Sculpture - 100 x 47 x 47 cm Sculpture - 39.4 x 18.5 x 18.5 inch
$2,034
Aggregate #20 (Large Abstract Contemporary Painting)
G. Campbell Lyman
Painting - 121.9 x 152.4 x 2.5 cm Painting - 48 x 60 x 1 inch
$4,910
Cubo di gabo – M³.N_R2
Gabriele Dal Dosso
Design - 60 x 60 x 6 cm Design - 23.6 x 23.6 x 2.4 inch
$3,468
SCOPIQUE, JAUNE ILLUSION
Pascal Therme
Photography - 80 x 80 x 0.3 cm Photography - 31.5 x 31.5 x 0.1 inch
$1,156
Double V
Rodrigo Miguel Sepúlveda Nunes VILE
Painting - 42 x 29.7 x 0.1 cm Painting - 16.5 x 11.7 x 0 inch
$1,618
Les Décomposés IIc - N°02
Stéphane Pontié
Painting - 117 x 77 x 1 cm Painting - 46.1 x 30.3 x 0.4 inch
$4,046
God is in the details
Robbie Cornelissen
Fine Art Drawings - 15 x 21 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 5.9 x 8.3 x 0.4 inch
$1,200
Series Non-standard configurations
Tatiana Nega
Fine Art Drawings - 70 x 50 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 27.6 x 19.7 x 0.1 inch
$1,271 $1,017
