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, Blue day, Muriel Charbonnier

Muriel Charbonnier

Painting - 90 x 90 x 4 cm Painting - 35.4 x 35.4 x 1.6 inch

€2,200

Painting, Fougue, Muriel Charbonnier

Muriel Charbonnier

Painting - 90 x 90 x 4 cm Painting - 35.4 x 35.4 x 1.6 inch

€2,200

Painting, MB 71, Méryl B

Méryl B

Painting - 116 x 89 x 3 cm Painting - 45.7 x 35 x 1.2 inch

€850

Sculpture, Cycles XIV, Philip Hearsey

Philip Hearsey

Sculpture - 75 x 59 x 15 cm Sculpture - 29.5 x 23.2 x 5.9 inch

€9,127

Sculpture, Forties, Philip Hearsey

Philip Hearsey

Sculpture - 64 x 23.5 x 23.5 cm Sculpture - 25.2 x 9.3 x 9.3 inch

€2,220

Sculpture, Mojoli III, Thierry Corpet

Thierry Corpet

Sculpture - 58 x 52 x 6 cm Sculpture - 22.8 x 20.5 x 2.4 inch

€800

Sculpture, TwoBlues, Scott Troxel

Scott Troxel

Sculpture - 33.7 x 22.9 x 5.1 cm Sculpture - 13.25 x 9 x 2 inch

€1,600

Sculpture, Soobie, Scott Troxel

Scott Troxel

Sculpture - 33 x 40.6 x 5.1 cm Sculpture - 13 x 16 x 2 inch

€2,000

Sculpture, Laguna 2, Scott Troxel

Scott Troxel

Sculpture - 35.6 x 26.7 x 5.7 cm Sculpture - 14 x 10.5 x 2.25 inch

€1,550

Sculpture, Hot Mess, Scott Troxel

Scott Troxel

Sculpture - 35.6 x 20.3 x 5.7 cm Sculpture - 14 x 8 x 2.25 inch

€1,500

Sculpture, Black Hawk, Scott Troxel

Scott Troxel

Sculpture - 36.8 x 33 x 5.7 cm Sculpture - 14.5 x 13 x 2.25 inch

€2,050

Sculpture, Navy Reds, Scott Troxel

Scott Troxel

Sculpture - 33 x 27.9 x 5.7 cm Sculpture - 13 x 11 x 2.25 inch

€2,050

Sculpture, Flashe, Scott Troxel

Scott Troxel

Sculpture - 29.2 x 25.4 x 5.7 cm Sculpture - 11.5 x 10 x 2.25 inch

€1,000

Sculpture, Old Sport, Scott Troxel

Scott Troxel

Sculpture - 119.4 x 61 x 2.5 cm Sculpture - 47 x 24 x 1 inch

€2,200

Photography, AB103, Gilles Gourmaud

Gilles Gourmaud

Photography - 40 x 71 x 3 cm Photography - 15.7 x 28 x 1.2 inch

€1,880

Sculpture, Cycles XII, Philip Hearsey

Philip Hearsey

Sculpture - 45 x 39 x 10 cm Sculpture - 17.7 x 15.4 x 3.9 inch

€4,259

Painting, Geometude II, Yann Guinchan

Yann Guinchan

Painting - 120 x 120 x 2 cm Painting - 47.2 x 47.2 x 0.8 inch

€900

Painting, Khâos 6, Valérie Lamarre

Valérie Lamarre

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

€520

Painting, Once upon a time, Tarek

Tarek

Painting - 46 x 55 x 2 cm Painting - 18.1 x 21.7 x 0.8 inch

€850

Painting, La géométrie, Yrak

Yrak

Painting - 50 x 50 x 4 cm Painting - 19.7 x 19.7 x 1.6 inch

€2,200

Painting, Then & now, Jean Feinberg

Jean Feinberg

Painting - 50.8 x 40.6 x 0.1 cm Painting - 20 x 16 x 0 inch

€3,407

Sculpture, Dear Life, Thierry Corpet

Thierry Corpet

Sculpture - 51 x 32 x 4 cm Sculpture - 20.1 x 12.6 x 1.6 inch

€800 €680

Sculpture, Mojoli II, Thierry Corpet

Thierry Corpet

Sculpture - 52 x 61 x 6 cm Sculpture - 20.5 x 24 x 2.4 inch

€800

Sculpture, Mojoli I, Thierry Corpet

Thierry Corpet

Sculpture - 54 x 54 x 6 cm Sculpture - 21.3 x 21.3 x 2.4 inch

€800

Print, Alcyone, L'Atlas

L'Atlas

Print - 50 x 50 cm Print - 19.7 x 19.7 inch

€290

Sculpture, L'astre, Liselotte Andersen

Liselotte Andersen

Sculpture - 49 x 30 x 1 cm Sculpture - 19.3 x 11.8 x 0.4 inch

€1,900

Sculpture, Quetzal 4, Guillaume Roche

Guillaume Roche

Sculpture - 70 x 17 x 17 cm Sculpture - 27.6 x 6.7 x 6.7 inch

€2,400

Sculpture, Ailleurs, Lonzi

Lonzi

Sculpture - 56 x 48 x 10 cm Sculpture - 22 x 18.9 x 3.9 inch

€820 €697

Painting, Golden Essence, Ayumi Nakano

Ayumi Nakano

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

€1,095

Fine Art Drawings, Coastal burn, Nagsoul

Nagsoul

Fine Art Drawings - 42 x 30 cm Fine Art Drawings - 16.5 x 11.8 inch

€600

Print, Nuances, Piero Dorazio

Piero Dorazio

Print - 50 x 69 x 0.1 cm Print - 19.7 x 27.2 x 0 inch

€600

Sculpture, Vibration, Lonzi

Lonzi

Sculpture - 56 x 48 x 10 cm Sculpture - 22 x 18.9 x 3.9 inch

€780 €663

Painting, Dialog, Anatoly Tarabanov

Anatoly Tarabanov

Painting - 60 x 80 x 2 cm Painting - 23.6 x 31.5 x 0.8 inch

€550

Painting, Sans titre, Baptiste Laurent

Baptiste Laurent

Painting - 155 x 105 x 0.3 cm Painting - 61 x 41.3 x 0.1 inch

€3,400

Sculpture, N.I.T.A, Thierry Corpet

Thierry Corpet

Sculpture - 20 x 57.5 x 5 cm Sculpture - 7.9 x 22.6 x 2 inch

€600

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