Process Art

Process Art is an artistic movement that took place in the 1960s in Europe and America. The underlying principle behind Process Art is that the process of creating a work of art is the most important aspect of the work, rather than the final object itself. This includes the gathering and sorting of materials, and the planning and construction of the work. The artists of this movement believed in this principle because they saw art as a pure form of human expression, and so the process of producing an artwork was considered to be the art itself. This way of thinking can be called “anti-form". Artist Robert Morris is considered a leader of Process Art due to his 1968 exhibition and essay that defined the movement. He said that Process Artists were concerned with the body, randomness and improvisation. They often used nontraditional art materials such as latex and wax to induce actions and processes such as cutting, hanging, growth, freezing and decomposition.

Some examples of Process Art are performance art and the Dada movement, as they both privilege the artistic process over a static end product. Jackson Pollock's drip paintings can also be considered as belonging to the Process Art movement, due to their emphasis on the spontaneous action of the artist in throwing paint at the canvas. Transience and change are common themes in process art, as seen in these examples.

Artsper has curated a selection of contemporary artists who privilege the process over the end product in their art, following on the legacy of the Process Art movement. Find artists such as Stéphane Rime and Anne Ghez today!

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Painting, Hana, Nikolaos Schizas

Hana

Nikolaos Schizas

Painting - 150 x 150 x 3 cm Painting - 59.1 x 59.1 x 1.2 inch

CHF 6,321

Painting, Imagine!, Nikolaos Schizas

Imagine!

Nikolaos Schizas

Painting - 100 x 80 x 0.1 cm Painting - 39.4 x 31.5 x 0 inch

CHF 3,073

Painting, Delirium, Nikolaos Schizas

Delirium

Nikolaos Schizas

Painting - 130 x 90 x 0.1 cm Painting - 51.2 x 35.4 x 0 inch

CHF 3,653

Painting, Doubts, Nikolaos Schizas

Doubts

Nikolaos Schizas

Painting - 100 x 80 cm Painting - 39.4 x 31.5 inch

CHF 2,783

Painting, Noname E10, Stéphane Rime

Noname E10

Stéphane Rime

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

CHF 674

Painting, Rainbow Rain, Tiberiu Soos

Rainbow Rain

Tiberiu Soos

Painting - 80 x 160 x 0.1 cm Painting - 31.5 x 63 x 0 inch

CHF 1,367 CHF 684

Painting, Birch Forest, Tiberiu Soos

Birch Forest

Tiberiu Soos

Painting - 80 x 140 x 2 cm Painting - 31.5 x 55.1 x 0.8 inch

CHF 1,172

Painting, Burning Inside, Tiberiu Soos

Burning Inside

Tiberiu Soos

Painting - 80 x 140 x 4 cm Painting - 31.5 x 55.1 x 1.6 inch

CHF 850 CHF 723

Painting, Tranquil II, Tiberiu Soos

Tranquil II

Tiberiu Soos

Painting - 80 x 140 x 4 cm Painting - 31.5 x 55.1 x 1.6 inch

CHF 976 CHF 684

Painting, Motion, Nikolaos Schizas

Motion

Nikolaos Schizas

Painting - 150 x 150 x 0.1 cm Painting - 59.1 x 59.1 x 0 inch

CHF 6,031

Painting, Ordinary, Nikolaos Schizas

Ordinary

Nikolaos Schizas

Painting - 150 x 150 x 0.1 cm Painting - 59.1 x 59.1 x 0 inch

CHF 6,031

Painting, Noname A44, Stéphane Rime

Noname A44

Stéphane Rime

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

CHF 576

Painting, Noname D43, Stéphane Rime

Noname D43

Stéphane Rime

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

CHF 576

Painting, Big heart, Nikolaos Schizas

Big heart

Nikolaos Schizas

Painting - 114 x 146 x 2 cm Painting - 44.9 x 57.5 x 0.8 inch

CHF 3,760

Painting, Ray, Nikolaos Schizas

Ray

Nikolaos Schizas

Painting - 130 x 160 x 0.1 cm Painting - 51.2 x 63 x 0 inch

CHF 6,089

Painting, Gratitude, Nikolaos Schizas

Gratitude

Nikolaos Schizas

Painting - 100 x 150 x 0.1 cm Painting - 39.4 x 59.1 x 0 inch

CHF 5,103

Painting, Spectrum 4, Tiberiu Soos

Spectrum 4

Tiberiu Soos

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

CHF 464

Painting, Sunset 63, Hilary Winfield

Sunset 63

Hilary Winfield

Painting - 50.8 x 50.8 x 3.8 cm Painting - 20 x 20 x 1.5 inch

CHF 304

Painting, Sunset 65, Hilary Winfield

Sunset 65

Hilary Winfield

Painting - 50.8 x 50.8 x 3.8 cm Painting - 20 x 20 x 1.5 inch

CHF 436

Painting, Sunset 67, Hilary Winfield

Sunset 67

Hilary Winfield

Painting - 50.8 x 50.8 x 3.8 cm Painting - 20 x 20 x 1.5 inch

CHF 436

Painting, Sunset 68, Hilary Winfield

Sunset 68

Hilary Winfield

Painting - 50.8 x 50.8 x 3.8 cm Painting - 20 x 20 x 1.5 inch

CHF 304

Painting, Sunset 69, Hilary Winfield

Sunset 69

Hilary Winfield

Painting - 50.8 x 50.8 x 3.8 cm Painting - 20 x 20 x 1.5 inch

CHF 304

Painting, Bloom 2, Hilary Winfield

Bloom 2

Hilary Winfield

Painting - 20.3 x 20.3 x 3.8 cm Painting - 8 x 8 x 1.5 inch

CHF 132

Painting, Noname E92, Stéphane Rime

Noname E92

Stéphane Rime

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

CHF 391

Painting, Noname D8, Stéphane Rime

Noname D8

Stéphane Rime

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

CHF 391

Painting, Tranquil 23, Tiberiu Soos

Tranquil 23

Tiberiu Soos

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

CHF 381 CHF 343