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, Résilience, Muriel Deumie

Muriel Deumie

Painting - 89 x 116 x 2 cm Painting - 35 x 45.7 x 0.8 inch

£1,285

Painting, Automated, Newel Hunter

Newel Hunter

Painting - 61 x 45.7 x 0.3 cm Painting - 24 x 18 x 0.1 inch

£1,332

Painting, Short Stories, Newel Hunter

Newel Hunter

Painting - 61 x 45.7 x 0.3 cm Painting - 24 x 18 x 0.1 inch

£1,332

Painting, High Water, Newel Hunter

Newel Hunter

Painting - 45.7 x 61 x 0.8 cm Painting - 18 x 24 x 0.3 inch

£1,489

Painting, Lumiére, Muriel Deumie

Muriel Deumie

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

£514

Painting, Sakura diptych, Max Yaskin

Max Yaskin

Painting - 200 x 140 x 1 cm Painting - 78.7 x 55.1 x 0.4 inch

£2,652

Fine Art Drawings, Meditation, Gina Vor

Gina Vor

Fine Art Drawings - 55.5 x 76 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 21.9 x 29.9 x 0 inch

£551

Fine Art Drawings, Not there 2, Gina Vor

Gina Vor

Fine Art Drawings - 50 x 65 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 19.7 x 25.6 x 0 inch

£505

Fine Art Drawings, Not There 1, Gina Vor

Gina Vor

Fine Art Drawings - 50 x 65 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 19.7 x 25.6 x 0 inch

£505

Painting, Beginnings, Darlene Watson

Darlene Watson

Painting - 101.6 x 203.2 x 5.1 cm Painting - 40 x 80 x 2 inch

£4,727

Fine Art Drawings, Gestures, Gina Vor

Gina Vor

Fine Art Drawings - 55.5 x 76 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 21.9 x 29.9 x 0 inch

£551

Painting, La mare, Muriel Deumie

Muriel Deumie

Painting - 90 x 70 x 2 cm Painting - 35.4 x 27.6 x 0.8 inch

£514 £463

Painting, Oui et Non, Cosmos

Cosmos

Painting - 146 x 114 x 2 cm Painting - 57.5 x 44.9 x 0.8 inch

£6,791

Painting, Stadtbummel, Mark Hellbusch

Mark Hellbusch

Painting - 100 x 110 x 3 cm Painting - 39.4 x 43.3 x 1.2 inch

£3,854

Painting, RE 15, Mark Hellbusch

Mark Hellbusch

Painting - 112 x 112 x 3 cm Painting - 44.1 x 44.1 x 1.2 inch

£5,414

Painting, RE 14, Mark Hellbusch

Mark Hellbusch

Painting - 140 x 140 x 1.5 cm Painting - 55.1 x 55.1 x 0.6 inch

£3,212

Painting, Re 13, Mark Hellbusch

Mark Hellbusch

Painting - 180 x 120 x 1.5 cm Painting - 70.9 x 47.2 x 0.6 inch

£3,579

Painting, Blue reflexion 2, Jo Sada

Jo Sada

Painting - 30 x 30 x 1 cm Painting - 11.8 x 11.8 x 0.4 inch

£90

Painting, Inspiration one, Jo Sada

Jo Sada

Painting - 40 x 30 x 2 cm Painting - 15.7 x 11.8 x 0.8 inch

£82

Painting, Ecosite, Muriel Deumie

Muriel Deumie

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

£1,147

Painting, Lisbonne, Muriel Deumie

Muriel Deumie

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

£826 £661

Painting, PULSSION, Muriel Deumie

Muriel Deumie

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

£1,009 £808

Painting, Intercession, Muriel Deumie

Muriel Deumie

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

£1,377

Painting, Possible, Muriel Deumie

Muriel Deumie

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

£1,193

Painting, Vers ailleurs, Muriel Deumie

Muriel Deumie

Painting - 90 x 115 x 2 cm Painting - 35.4 x 45.3 x 0.8 inch

£1,285

Fine Art Drawings, Sign No. 14, Gina Vor

Gina Vor

Fine Art Drawings - 40 x 30 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 15.7 x 11.8 x 0 inch

£184

Painting, Lumière gris, Yichao Sun

Yichao Sun

Painting - 100 x 125 x 1 cm Painting - 39.4 x 49.2 x 0.4 inch

£5,047

Painting, Siluets, Aloyzas Smilingis

Aloyzas Smilingis

Painting - 130 x 150 x 2 cm Painting - 51.2 x 59.1 x 0.8 inch

£6,883

Painting, Untitled, Aloyzas Smilingis

Aloyzas Smilingis

Painting - 130 x 160 x 2 cm Painting - 51.2 x 63 x 0.8 inch

£6,883

Painting, Moment de pluies, Yichao Sun

Yichao Sun

Painting - 80 x 120 x 3 cm Painting - 31.5 x 47.2 x 1.2 inch

£5,047

Painting, Red wall, Yichao Sun

Yichao Sun

Painting - 100 x 100 x 3 cm Painting - 39.4 x 39.4 x 1.2 inch

£4,405

Painting, Symphonopolis, Muriel Deumie

Muriel Deumie

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

£1,285 £1,028

Painting, Mod' up, Muriel Deumie

Muriel Deumie

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

£1,101

Painting, Destination, Muriel Deumie

Muriel Deumie

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

£826

Painting, Red fire, Jo Sada

Jo Sada

Painting - 40 x 30 x 2 cm Painting - 15.7 x 11.8 x 0.8 inch

£101

Painting, Trumperie, Muriel Deumie

Muriel Deumie

Painting - 40 x 30 cm Painting - 15.7 x 11.8 inch

£318

Painting, Claim 86, Mark Hellbusch

Mark Hellbusch

Painting - 60 x 50 x 2 cm Painting - 23.6 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch

£505

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