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

Envers

Inverse

Jaune tribal

Fuchsia tribal

Bleu émeraude tribal

Vert tribal

Cohésion Fragmentée

Intenciones del Silencio XIII

Nature Morte 1

Tiffauges

Altération 5

Altération 2

Contact color - Minéral

Aurum 11

Chaos And Order No. 5

Black Cube in Red Edition Artiste

Alisei

Nickel

Square

Entropy Zone 6.

Équilibre illusoire 53

Tension 26

Unspoken Story 2.

Alcyone (Noir sur Blanc)

The Cosmic Threshold

Passage

Induction chromatique - Orinoco 5

The Linguist of Light

Lluis l'oulores

Artwork 5

Artwork 7

Artwork 6

Artwork 4

Artwork 2

Sao Paulo… (Géométrie Nomade)

Un vent de liberté… II

Une heure de tranquillité… II

Parati (Géométrie nomade 2017)

Exclos 266

Accords et Suspensions III

What are you looking at?

Notre Dame N15

CG2

CG1

Ténacité

Troisième œil

Rise Above Rose Geometric

Lo imperceptible

Big Colors 1

Safe Haven No.3

Safe Haven No.2

Safe Haven No.1

Mountain Slope No.2

Forming A Vision

Yolesce

Flow basics

Skate deck skateboard LV

Léger penchant

Alive

Solar Character

Dune

Entre Ciel et Terre

La Mécanique des Arbres

Mirro conversation 03

L'Enfance de l'Art

Passement de jambes - Brigode