Spontaneous Lines

It is unsurprising that, historically, black as a color has been linked to somberness, melancholy and madness, but the history of this color is so much more nuanced than that. From the thick black strokes creating spontaneous lines in Edouard Manet's Music in the Tuileries (1862) to Anish Kapoor gaining the rights to Vantablack (the darkest shade of black at the time) in 2016, the use of black line has captured the artist's obsessions for centuries. Pierre Soulages used black line as a way to provide texture to his paintings, playing with how black and light interact upon the canvas. Whilst Mark Rothko revered the simplicity of color and line, and their rightful place in the history of abstract art, as a link between the emoting artist and their expression on the canvas – regardless of whether that emotion was dark or not. Line is the ultimate factor of definition and declaration, thus, unsurprisingly it is used instinctively by the artist. In Artsper's own selection of works, the likes of Moon Shin and Gérard Escougnou have been noted for their use of spontaneous lines. In fact, Escougnou uses black lines to emit vibrations from his work, with white used as a void or a moment of silence. Lines can cause the viewer to become introspective and reflective, a way for the viewer to relate to a work and the artist's reasons for creating it.

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Violet Diptych, Diptyque Violet

Gina Vor

Painting - 30.2 x 50 x 0.2 cm Painting - 11.9 x 19.7 x 0.1 inch

$244

Graffiti 2

Gina Vor

Painting - 30 x 21 x 0.2 cm Painting - 11.8 x 8.3 x 0.1 inch

$183

Graffiti 1

Gina Vor

Painting - 29.8 x 21 x 0.2 cm Painting - 11.7 x 8.3 x 0.1 inch

$183

Black Art 13, Abstrait Noir 13

Gina Vor

Painting - 30 x 21 x 0.2 cm Painting - 11.8 x 8.3 x 0.1 inch

$183

Black Art 12, Abstrait Noir 12

Gina Vor

Painting - 30 x 21 x 0.2 cm Painting - 11.8 x 8.3 x 0.1 inch

$183

Black Art 11, Abstrait Noir 11

Gina Vor

Painting - 30 x 21 x 0.2 cm Painting - 11.8 x 8.3 x 0.1 inch

$183

Black Art 10, Abstrait Noir 10

Gina Vor

Painting - 30 x 21 x 0.2 cm Painting - 11.8 x 8.3 x 0.1 inch

$183

Black Art 9, Abstrait Noir 9

Gina Vor

Painting - 30 x 21 x 0.2 cm Painting - 11.8 x 8.3 x 0.1 inch

$183

Mitjó

Antoni Tapies

Print - 60 x 78 x 0.02 cm Print - 23.6 x 30.7 x 0 inch

$6,112

Aparicions 4

Antoni Tapies

Print - 56 x 76 cm Print - 22 x 29.9 inch

$3,667

Aparicions 3

Antoni Tapies

Print - 76 x 56 cm Print - 29.9 x 22 inch

$3,667

Aparicions 6

Antoni Tapies

Print - 76 x 56 cm Print - 29.9 x 22 inch

$3,667

La fausse ingénue

Charles Lapicque

Print - 38 x 28 cm Print - 15 x 11 inch

$244

Abanico negro

Antoni Tapies

Print - 31.5 x 50 cm Print - 12.4 x 19.7 inch

$434

1975 Orange

Moon Shin

Print - 22.5 x 29 x 0.3 cm Print - 8.9 x 11.4 x 0.1 inch

$1,161

L'oeil

Antoni Tapies

Print - 50 x 65 cm Print - 19.7 x 25.6 inch

$6,980

Moon Shin MMCA Museum Modern Contemporary Art Seoul, South Korea, Column Sculpture 1972

Moon Shin

Fine Art Drawings - 13 x 10 cm Fine Art Drawings - 5.1 x 3.9 inch

$2,323

1977 Moon Shin Série de Sculptures Noires MMCA MUSEUM SEOUL Collection

Moon Shin

Fine Art Drawings - 29 x 21 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.4 x 8.3 inch

$3,545

Moon Shin 9 Black Sculptures 1978 MMCA MUSEUM SEOUL Collection

Moon Shin

Fine Art Drawings - 29 x 21 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.4 x 8.3 inch

$3,545

Moon Shin Two Black Sculptures 1978

Moon Shin

Fine Art Drawings - 29 x 21 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.4 x 8.3 inch

$3,545

Paris Blue Sculptures 1972

Moon Shin

Fine Art Drawings - 42 x 29 cm Fine Art Drawings - 16.5 x 11.4 inch

$4,279

Waterfall 2

Gina Vor

Fine Art Drawings - 32 x 24 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 12.6 x 9.4 x 0 inch

$183

Sign No. 14

Gina Vor

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

$244

Waterfall 1

Gina Vor

Fine Art Drawings - 32 x 24 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 12.6 x 9.4 x 0 inch

$183

Where are you? 1

Gina Vor

Fine Art Drawings - 32 x 24 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 12.6 x 9.4 x 0 inch

$183

Good Night 3 - Black and White Abstract

Gina Vor

Fine Art Drawings - 28.5 x 24 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.2 x 9.4 x 0 inch

$183

Wendy

Sébastien Allart

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

$1,467

Follow the Line 6 - Linear Abstract (Abstrait Linéaire)

Gina Vor

Painting - 30 x 30 x 0.4 cm Painting - 11.8 x 11.8 x 0.2 inch

$367

3 in 1 - Abstract Triptych (Triptyque Abstrait)

Gina Vor

Painting - 96 x 24 x 0.1 cm Painting - 37.8 x 9.4 x 0 inch

$306

Fly Me To The Moon - Minimalist Abstract (Abstrait Minimaliste)

Gina Vor

Painting - 32 x 24 x 0.1 cm Painting - 12.6 x 9.4 x 0 inch

$183

Happy - Minimalist Abstract (Abstrait Minimaliste)

Gina Vor

Painting - 32 x 24 x 0.1 cm Painting - 12.6 x 9.4 x 0 inch

$183

Melting 5 - Minimalist Abstract (Abstrait Minimaliste)

Gina Vor

Painting - 32 x 24 x 0.1 cm Painting - 12.6 x 9.4 x 0 inch

$183

Melting 4 - Minimalist Abstract (Abstrait Minimaliste)

Gina Vor

Painting - 32 x 24 x 0.1 cm Painting - 12.6 x 9.4 x 0 inch

$183

Vision 7

Gina Vor

Fine Art Drawings - 29.7 x 21 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.7 x 8.3 x 0 inch

$183

Small Sign No 4

Gina Vor

Fine Art Drawings - 24 x 17 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 9.4 x 6.7 x 0 inch

$122

Dieu et Mon droit

Charles Lapicque

Print - 56.5 x 37.5 cm Print - 22.2 x 14.8 inch

$306

Quetzalcoalt

Charles Lapicque

Print - 65 x 48 cm Print - 25.6 x 18.9 inch

$489

Roba interior

Antoni Tapies

Print - 58.8 x 77 x 0.02 cm Print - 23.1 x 30.3 x 0 inch

$7,335

Orella

Antoni Tapies

Print - 60 x 78 cm Print - 23.6 x 30.7 inch

$6,724

La mascotte

Charles Lapicque

Print - 37 x 27 cm Print - 14.6 x 10.6 inch

$153

Hermitage

Robert Motherwell

Print - 118.7 x 80 x 1 cm Print - 46.7 x 31.5 x 0.4 inch

$14,670

Après l'orgie

Charles Lapicque

Print - 37 x 27 cm Print - 14.6 x 10.6 inch

$153

Les reclus

Charles Lapicque

Print - 37 x 27 cm Print - 14.6 x 10.6 inch

$153

Le blanc-bec

Charles Lapicque

Print - 37 x 27 cm Print - 14.6 x 10.6 inch

$153

Stairs museum Collection MMCA Museum Modern Contemporary Art, Seoul, South Korea

Moon Shin

Fine Art Drawings - 12 x 8 cm Fine Art Drawings - 4.7 x 3.1 inch

$1,161

La vengeance

Charles Lapicque

Print - 56.5 x 37.5 cm Print - 22.2 x 14.8 inch

$306

Sans titre

Apo

Painting - 21 x 29.7 cm Painting - 8.3 x 11.7 inch

$287

Sans titre

Apo

Painting - 29.7 x 21 cm Painting - 11.7 x 8.3 inch

$287

Le conjureur

Charles Lapicque

Print - 38 x 28 cm Print - 15 x 11 inch

$244

Bio mass

Gina Vor

Fine Art Drawings - 70 x 50 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 27.6 x 19.7 x 0 inch

$428

Line 6

Gina Vor

Fine Art Drawings - 29.5 x 19.5 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.6 x 7.7 x 0.1 inch

$122

Screech of ice series 43

Jaanika Peerna

Fine Art Drawings - 28 x 22 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11 x 8.7 inch

$1,342

Screech of ice series 42

Jaanika Peerna

Fine Art Drawings - 28 x 22 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11 x 8.7 inch

$1,342

Screech of ice series 41

Jaanika Peerna

Fine Art Drawings - 28 x 22 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11 x 8.7 inch

$1,342

Brain Power 10

Gina Vor

Fine Art Drawings - 42 x 29.7 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 16.5 x 11.7 x 0 inch

$244

Brain Power 9

Gina Vor

Fine Art Drawings - 42 x 29.7 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 16.5 x 11.7 x 0 inch

$244

Brain Power 8

Gina Vor

Fine Art Drawings - 42 x 29.7 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 16.5 x 11.7 x 0 inch

$244

Brain Power 7

Gina Vor

Fine Art Drawings - 42 x 29.7 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 16.5 x 11.7 x 0 inch

$244

Brain Power 6

Gina Vor

Fine Art Drawings - 42 x 29.7 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 16.5 x 11.7 x 0 inch

$244

Brain Power 5

Gina Vor

Fine Art Drawings - 42 x 29.7 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 16.5 x 11.7 x 0 inch

$183

Brain Power 4

Gina Vor

Fine Art Drawings - 42 x 29.7 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 16.5 x 11.7 x 0 inch

$183

Brain Power 3

Gina Vor

Fine Art Drawings - 42 x 29.7 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 16.5 x 11.7 x 0 inch

$183

Vision 11

Gina Vor

Fine Art Drawings - 42 x 29.7 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 16.5 x 11.7 x 0 inch

$244

Vision 10

Gina Vor

Fine Art Drawings - 42 x 29.7 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 16.5 x 11.7 x 0 inch

$244

Vision 9

Gina Vor

Fine Art Drawings - 29.7 x 21 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.7 x 8.3 x 0 inch

$183

Vision 8

Gina Vor

Fine Art Drawings - 29.7 x 21 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.7 x 8.3 x 0 inch

$183

Vision 6

Gina Vor

Fine Art Drawings - 29.7 x 21 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.7 x 8.3 x 0 inch

$183

Vision 5

Gina Vor

Fine Art Drawings - 29.7 x 21 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.7 x 8.3 x 0 inch

$183

Vision 4

Gina Vor

Fine Art Drawings - 29.7 x 21 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.7 x 8.3 x 0 inch

$183

Vision 2

Gina Vor

Fine Art Drawings - 29.7 x 21 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.7 x 8.3 x 0 inch

$183

A Man Who Wasn't There

Gina Vor

Fine Art Drawings - 29.7 x 21 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.7 x 8.3 x 0 inch

$183

Life Forms

Gina Vor

Fine Art Drawings - 29.7 x 21 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.7 x 8.3 x 0 inch

$183

Two lines 3

Gina Vor

Fine Art Drawings - 30 x 40 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.8 x 15.7 x 0.1 inch

$183

Two Lines 1

Gina Vor

Fine Art Drawings - 29.6 x 39.6 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.7 x 15.6 x 0.1 inch

$183

Physics

Gina Vor

Fine Art Drawings - 28.5 x 20.5 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.2 x 8.1 x 0.1 inch

$122

Line 5

Gina Vor

Fine Art Drawings - 28.5 x 19.5 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.2 x 7.7 x 0.1 inch

$122

Line 4

Gina Vor

Fine Art Drawings - 30 x 19 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.8 x 7.5 x 0.1 inch

$122

Line 3

Gina Vor

Fine Art Drawings - 29 x 20.4 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.4 x 8 x 0.1 inch

$122

Famille Family MMCA Museum Seoul Collection

Moon Shin

Fine Art Drawings - 13 x 10 cm Fine Art Drawings - 5.1 x 3.9 inch

$3,606

Good Night 2

Gina Vor

Fine Art Drawings - 32 x 24 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 12.6 x 9.4 x 0 inch

$183

Sign No. 7

Gina Vor

Fine Art Drawings - 32 x 24 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 12.6 x 9.4 x 0 inch

$183

Sign No. 5

Gina Vor

Fine Art Drawings - 32 x 24 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 12.6 x 9.4 x 0 inch

$183

Small Sign No 5

Gina Vor

Fine Art Drawings - 24 x 17 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 9.4 x 6.7 x 0 inch

$122

Earth Calls 3

Gina Vor

Fine Art Drawings - 29.7 x 21 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.7 x 8.3 x 0 inch

$183

Earth Calls

Gina Vor

Fine Art Drawings - 29.7 x 21 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.7 x 8.3 x 0 inch

$183

Broussailles

Philippe Cognée

Fine Art Drawings - 15.2 x 10.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 6 x 4 inch

$489

Broussailles

Philippe Cognée

Fine Art Drawings - 15.2 x 10.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 6 x 4 inch

$489

Broussailles

Philippe Cognée

Fine Art Drawings - 15.2 x 10.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 6 x 4 inch

$489

Broussailles

Philippe Cognée

Fine Art Drawings - 15.2 x 10.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 6 x 4 inch

$489

Broussailles

Philippe Cognée

Fine Art Drawings - 15.2 x 10.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 6 x 4 inch

$489

Abstract 6 | Abstraite 6

Gina Vor

Painting - 40 x 30 x 0.1 cm Painting - 15.7 x 11.8 x 0 inch

$244

Abstract 6 | Abstraite 6

Gina Vor

Painting - 40 x 30 x 0.1 cm Painting - 15.7 x 11.8 x 0 inch

$244

Abstract 5 | Abstraite 5

Gina Vor

Painting - 40 x 30 x 0.1 cm Painting - 15.7 x 11.8 x 0 inch

$244

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