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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Painting, Colors II, Damien Berrard

Damien Berrard

Painting - 97 x 130 x 2.5 cm Painting - 38.2 x 51.2 x 1 inch

€2,000

Painting, Intemporel, Pascale White

Pascale White

Painting - 78.7 x 78.7 x 2.5 cm Painting - 31 x 31 x 1 inch

Sold

Painting, Intemporel2, Pascale White

Pascale White

Painting - 78.7 x 80 x 2.5 cm Painting - 31 x 31.5 x 1 inch

Sold

Painting, Winter sign, Bill Stone

Bill Stone

Painting - 61 x 121.9 x 3.8 cm Painting - 24 x 48 x 1.5 inch

€2,079

Painting, Momentos1, Anders Hingel

Anders Hingel

Painting - 100.1 x 67.6 x 0.5 cm Painting - 39.4 x 26.6 x 0.2 inch

€958

Painting, 1-finity, Damien Berrard

Damien Berrard

Painting - 97 x 130 x 2.5 cm Painting - 38.2 x 51.2 x 1 inch

€4,900

Painting, Signs, Damien Berrard

Damien Berrard

Painting - 97 x 130 x 2.5 cm Painting - 38.2 x 51.2 x 1 inch

€4,700

Painting, XXI 08 2017, Yves Popet

Yves Popet

Painting - 38 x 38 x 1 cm Painting - 15 x 15 x 0.4 inch

€2,850

Painting, 'U', Niki Stearman

'U'

Niki Stearman

Painting - 91.4 x 121.9 x 3.8 cm Painting - 36 x 48 x 1.5 inch

€2,892

Painting, Jim K, Boy Droid

Boy Droid

Painting - 81 x 54.1 x 1.8 cm Painting - 31.9 x 21.3 x 0.7 inch

€2,589

Painting, Redwood #3, Anders Hingel

Anders Hingel

Painting - 100.1 x 70.1 x 1 cm Painting - 39.4 x 27.6 x 0.4 inch

€863

Painting, Gem II, Elena Disabato

Elena Disabato

Painting - 91.4 x 61 x 3.8 cm Painting - 36 x 24 x 1.5 inch

€2,431

Painting, Soft & Slow, Newel Hunter

Newel Hunter

Painting - 101.6 x 76.2 x 3.8 cm Painting - 40 x 30 x 1.5 inch

€4,790

Fine Art Drawings, Géométrie II, Damien Berrard

Damien Berrard

Fine Art Drawings - 30 x 40 x 1.5 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.8 x 15.7 x 0.6 inch

€100

Painting, AOR, Alberte Garibbo

AOR

Alberte Garibbo

Painting - 100 x 100 x 5 cm Painting - 39.4 x 39.4 x 2 inch

€5,200 €4,420

Painting, Gem I, Elena Disabato

Elena Disabato

Painting - 35.6 x 27.9 x 2.5 cm Painting - 14 x 11 x 1 inch

€262

Painting, Untitled, Moko Khachatryan

Moko Khachatryan

Painting - 197 x 80 x 2 cm Painting - 77.6 x 31.5 x 0.8 inch

€4,200

Sculpture, Bulldog, Shan Project

Shan Project

Sculpture - 50 x 60 x 16 cm Sculpture - 19.7 x 23.6 x 6.3 inch

€5,500

Painting, Florescence, Sophie Duplain

Sophie Duplain

Painting - 81 x 116 x 2.5 cm Painting - 31.9 x 45.7 x 1 inch

€2,150

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