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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Sculpture, M.160302, Toshio Iezumi

Toshio Iezumi

Sculpture - 29 x 12 x 8 cm Sculpture - 11.4 x 4.7 x 3.1 inch

$4,682

Painting, The beach, Karoline Pante

Karoline Pante

Painting - 97 x 46 x 2 cm Painting - 38.2 x 18.1 x 0.8 inch

$1,441

Print, Top, Bernard Quentin

Top

Bernard Quentin

Print - 71 x 110 cm Print - 28 x 43.3 inch

$2,161

Fine Art Drawings, Untitled, Elena Paredes

Elena Paredes

Fine Art Drawings - 48.5 x 35 cm Fine Art Drawings - 19.1 x 13.8 inch

$1,321

Painting, Sub-Low, Eric Moore

Eric Moore

Painting - 61 x 61 x 2.5 cm Painting - 24 x 24 x 1 inch

$1,800

Painting, Title n°344, Agur

Agur

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

$540

Design, Mandala, Louise Van Reeth

Louise Van Reeth

Design - 81 x 81 x 4 cm Design - 31.9 x 31.9 x 1.6 inch

$2,401

Sculpture, Apollo, Thomas

Thomas

Sculpture - 58 x 47 x 47 cm Sculpture - 22.8 x 18.5 x 18.5 inch

$9,391

Fine Art Drawings, Empilement, Maryse-Anne Couteau

Maryse-Anne Couteau

Fine Art Drawings - 18 x 18 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 7.1 x 7.1 x 0.4 inch

$1,801

Painting, Island Man, Qin Tan

Qin Tan

Painting - 51 x 41 x 2.54 cm Painting - 20.1 x 16.1 x 1 inch

$4,500

Painting, Mind Map 8, Rebekah Andrade

Rebekah Andrade

Painting - 139.7 x 114.3 x 3.8 cm Painting - 55 x 45 x 1.5 inch

$5,175

Sculpture, Equilibre, Ferri Garcès

Ferri Garcès

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

$6,483

Print, Green Cosmos, Eleni Zerva

Eleni Zerva

Print - 42 x 42 x 0.2 cm Print - 16.5 x 16.5 x 0.1 inch

$420

Fine Art Drawings, # 476, Daniel Gonçalves

Daniel Gonçalves

Fine Art Drawings - 100 x 70 cm Fine Art Drawings - 39.4 x 27.6 inch

$2,401

Print, Bridge (Set), Walsh Dan

Walsh Dan

Print - 68 x 70 x 0.3 cm Print - 26.8 x 27.6 x 0.1 inch

$4,839

Sculpture, Vortex Rouge, Piero Cipolat

Piero Cipolat

Sculpture - 100 x 100 x 10 cm Sculpture - 39.4 x 39.4 x 3.9 inch

$5,042

Design, Platform-6, Pinar Cakadur

Pinar Cakadur

Design - 50 x 40 x 2 cm Design - 19.7 x 15.7 x 0.8 inch

$631

Painting, Círculo, Amauri Torezan

Amauri Torezan

Painting - 91.4 x 91.4 x 2.5 cm Painting - 36 x 36 x 1 inch

$7,200

Painting, Slip Side 2, Wilma Tabacco

Wilma Tabacco

Painting - 56 x 76 x 6 cm Painting - 22 x 29.9 x 2.4 inch

$3,842

Painting, Argyle, Amy Edwards

Amy Edwards

Painting - 91.44 x 38.5 x 3 cm Painting - 36 x 15.2 x 1.2 inch

$5,222

Painting, Marilyn, Imogen Morris

Imogen Morris

Painting - 65.3 x 65.3 x 3.4 cm Painting - 25.7 x 25.7 x 1.3 inch

$2,095

Painting, Life Line, Ognyova

Ognyova

Painting - 90 x 90 x 3 cm Painting - 35.4 x 35.4 x 1.2 inch

$2,941

Print, Mutilation, Claude Closky

Claude Closky

Print - 31.5 x 64.5 x 2 cm Print - 12.4 x 25.4 x 0.8 inch

$1,801

Painting, Blue n.18, Gastone Biggi

Gastone Biggi

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

$22,689

Sculpture, Orb I, Christian Möller

Christian Möller

Sculpture - 51 x 51 x 5 cm Sculpture - 20.1 x 20.1 x 2 inch

$1,441

Sculpture, Doberman, Phantom Art

Phantom Art

Sculpture - 135 x 70 x 154 cm Sculpture - 53.1 x 27.6 x 60.6 inch

$4,202

Design, 20 Hours, Peter Schuyff

Peter Schuyff

Design - 178 x 130 cm Design - 70.1 x 51.2 inch

$2,229

Print, Sun, Paolo Scirpa

Sun

Paolo Scirpa

Print - 59 x 39 x 0.05 cm Print - 23.2 x 15.4 x 0 inch

$216

Painting, Ora, Ramon Enrich

Ora

Ramon Enrich

Painting - 40 x 30 x 5 cm Painting - 15.7 x 11.8 x 2 inch

$3,601

Painting, Galaxy, Kseniia Redina

Kseniia Redina

Painting - 70 x 50 x 1.2 cm Painting - 27.6 x 19.7 x 0.5 inch

$960

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