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, L'Ibis Noir, Sophie Duplain

Sophie Duplain

Painting - 116 x 89 x 2.5 cm Painting - 45.7 x 35 x 1 inch

$2,695

Painting, Sunny, Sophie Duplain

Sophie Duplain

Painting - 116 x 89 x 2.5 cm Painting - 45.7 x 35 x 1 inch

$2,695

Painting, Loving Life, Lilly Muth

Lilly Muth

Painting - 95 x 130 x 2 cm Painting - 37.4 x 51.2 x 0.8 inch

$2,516

Sculpture, Zelus, Scott Troxel

Scott Troxel

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

$3,833

Painting, Marble Arch, Marco Araldi

Marco Araldi

Painting - 36 x 36 x 3 cm Painting - 14.2 x 14.2 x 1.2 inch

$812

Sculpture, Luna (LC93), Landry Clément

Landry Clément

Sculpture - 58 x 58 x 2.4 cm Sculpture - 22.8 x 22.8 x 0.9 inch

$3,546

Painting, Sapphire, Belart Collective

Belart Collective

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

$3,534

Sculpture, Streamliner 2, Scott Troxel

Scott Troxel

Sculpture - 109.2 x 66 x 6.4 cm Sculpture - 43 x 26 x 2.5 inch

$3,594

Sculpture, Ultra Marine, Scott Troxel

Scott Troxel

Sculpture - 115.6 x 55.9 x 3.2 cm Sculpture - 45.5 x 22 x 1.25 inch

$4,073

Painting, CG1, Thomas Danel

CG1

Thomas Danel

Painting - 150 x 100 cm Painting - 59.1 x 39.4 inch

$3,474

Fine Art Drawings, Untitled 3754, Oto Macek

Oto Macek

Fine Art Drawings - 84 x 59 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 33.1 x 23.2 x 0 inch

$1,198

Painting, Tendidos, Esther Ramos

Esther Ramos

Painting - 50 x 70 x 1 cm Painting - 19.7 x 27.6 x 0.4 inch

$11,981

Print, BW210710, André Nadal

André Nadal

Print - 50 x 50 x 0.7 cm Print - 19.7 x 19.7 x 0.3 inch

$1,438

Painting, Inversione, Dam Domido

Dam Domido

Painting - 104 x 140 x 0.1 cm Painting - 40.9 x 55.1 x 0 inch

$837

Painting, Énergie matinale, Dam Domido

Dam Domido

Painting - 73 x 92 x 2 cm Painting - 28.7 x 36.2 x 0.8 inch

$4,193 $3,145

Sculpture, Cercle Haut, Yaacov Agam

Yaacov Agam

Sculpture - 215.9 x 88.9 x 5.1 cm Sculpture - 85 x 35 x 2 inch

$50,000

Painting, Fujiyama, Ludovic Mercher

Ludovic Mercher

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

$898

Painting, Rays, Ludovic Mercher

Ludovic Mercher

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

$898

Painting, La grande forme, Yrak

Yrak

Painting - 120 x 120 x 5 cm Painting - 47.2 x 47.2 x 2 inch

$5,990

Painting, Les disques, Yrak

Yrak

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

$5,031

Painting, Napoléon, Yrak

Yrak

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

$5,031

Sculpture, La La Bola, Thierry Corpet

Thierry Corpet

Sculpture - 50 x 7.3 x 5.6 cm Sculpture - 19.7 x 2.9 x 2.2 inch

$719 $647

Painting, Pachabel, Liam Hennessy

Liam Hennessy

Painting - 100.1 x 50 x 4.1 cm Painting - 39.4 x 19.7 x 1.6 inch

$896

Painting, Geodesique 6, Yann Guinchan

Yann Guinchan

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

$719

Painting, Bolero, Voichenko Sergiy

Voichenko Sergiy

Painting - 80 x 70 x 2 cm Painting - 31.5 x 27.6 x 0.8 inch

$922

Painting, The Door, Shanon Bee

Shanon Bee

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

$839

Painting, Abstrait, Muriel Matt

Muriel Matt

Painting - 80 x 80 x 10 cm Painting - 31.5 x 31.5 x 3.9 inch

$3,833 $3,258

Painting, Composition 303, Xiu

Xiu

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

$2,396

Painting, Sans titre 5, Scalarudgia

Scalarudgia

Painting - 60 x 60 x 1.5 cm Painting - 23.6 x 23.6 x 0.6 inch

$958

Painting, Vomit & Spit, L'Atlas

L'Atlas

Painting - 60 x 60 x 5 cm Painting - 23.6 x 23.6 x 2 inch

$5,870

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