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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Geometric

Caída de Tenochtitlán

Día Caluroso

Rostros

Spaciosité

Intimité

Inséparabilité

Very first time

Magnetic pull

Breakup

A colorfulday

Maternité

Utérinité

Opposites

The second time

Snake

Mitch

Intensité

Eternité

Flirt

Embrace

Ecstasy

Large Contemporary French Abstract Expressionist

Set of 4 Abstract color photographs

I viaggi di Gulliver

La Tour

Self-Portrait 25.33

Intertwined in Rhythm

Intenciones del Silencio II

Intenciones del Silencio VII and III. Diptych

Street Madone

Icone Urbaine

Self-Portrait 25.39

Self-Portrait 25.38

Self-Portrait 25.37

Self-Portrait 25.36

Vins clairs

Papillon

Flamenco

Exclamation

Encrage

Caracoles

Antipode

Self-Portrait 25.27

The blue butterfly

Rhapsodie en jaune

Offrande

Pink Vine

Curva 27

Sisa

Cusi

Une histoire de fleur et de papillons - Série fleur stylisée

La fleur de verre et ses joyaux, Elegance - Série fleur stylisée

Forme

Les Pléades

Signes

Bright Futures

Message codé ?

Fizzy

Caméléon

Signes

Composition 171

Composition 170

Equitation

Paysage virtuel

Maestr@

La atracción del Big Bang