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Gestural Abstraction

The phrase gestural abstraction refers to a way of making art - not what necessarily gets painted, but how it does.  By abandoning the application of paint to a surface in a controlled and premeditated way, gestural painters apply paint intuitively, physically, by dripping, splattering, pouring, smearing or throwing it at the surface itself. What matters to the gestural abstraction painters then isn't the paint but the physicality, honesty, intuition and deep personal expression. This in turn leads to the artist abandoning a focus on subject matter, turning inward for inspiration. As such, the act of painting itself becomes the subject. Willem de Kooning, Lee Krasner and Franz Kline led this movement from the 1940s onwards, with Jackson Pollock undoubtedly being the most notable with his pierced paint tins, dripping across the surface of Number 1A, 1948 (1948).  Abstract gestural painters explore their deepest emotions and they express that part of themselves during the physical act of painting. Pollock would later note that he had no fears about making changes to a painting, because, he said, the work has a life of its own. The painting itself is a relic of the action, it is a recording of the gestures made. Still influencing artists today, the likes of Caroline Vis and Sebastien Desnos (s3b desnos) both reference Pollock in their work, either echoing the expression of emotion or indeed as Desnos puts it, “action painting."

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Fine Art Drawings, Thaw 3, Jaanika Peerna

Thaw 3

Jaanika Peerna

Fine Art Drawings . 134.6 x 91.5 cm Fine Art Drawings . 53 x 36 inch

€7,671

Painting, Marsfeld XCV, Mark Hellbusch

Marsfeld XCV

Mark Hellbusch

Painting . 30 x 24 x 2 cm Painting . 11.8 x 9.4 x 0.8 inch

€390

Painting, Seltener Hase, Mark Hellbusch

Seltener Hase

Mark Hellbusch

Painting . 50 x 40 x 1.5 cm Painting . 19.7 x 15.7 x 0.6 inch

€590

Painting, N517, Michel Castanet (Mica)

N517

Michel Castanet (Mica)

Painting . 50 x 50 x 2.5 cm Painting . 19.7 x 19.7 x 1 inch

€680

Painting, RE 22, Mark Hellbusch

RE 22

Mark Hellbusch

Painting . 30 x 24 x 2 cm Painting . 11.8 x 9.4 x 0.8 inch

€390

Painting, RE 23, Mark Hellbusch

RE 23

Mark Hellbusch

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

€490

Painting, RE 24, Mark Hellbusch

RE 24

Mark Hellbusch

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

€490

Painting, Sans titre 7, Arsène Odin

Sans titre 7

Arsène Odin

Painting . 40 x 40 x 2 cm Painting . 15.7 x 15.7 x 0.8 inch

€350

Painting, RE 16, Mark Hellbusch

RE 16

Mark Hellbusch

Painting . 120 x 150 x 1.5 cm Painting . 47.2 x 59.1 x 0.6 inch

€2,800

Painting, Second Opinion, Newel Hunter

Second Opinion

Newel Hunter

Painting . 91.4 x 91.4 x 3.8 cm Painting . 36 x 36 x 1.5 inch

€3,974

Painting, Up the Creek, Nestor Toro

Up the Creek

Nestor Toro

Painting . 121.9 x 91.4 x 1.8 cm Painting . 48 x 36 x 0.7 inch

€3,572

Painting, Outgoing Tide, Newel Hunter

Outgoing Tide

Newel Hunter

Painting . 66 x 50.8 x 0.3 cm Painting . 26 x 20 x 0.1 inch

€2,857

Print, Sans titre, Hans Hartung

Sans titre

Hans Hartung

Print . 42.4 x 31.7 cm Print . 16.7 x 12.5 inch

€4,800

Painting, Ahmed, Mark Hellbusch

Ahmed

Mark Hellbusch

Painting . 30 x 24 x 2 cm Painting . 11.8 x 9.4 x 0.8 inch

€390

Painting, Wei, Mark Hellbusch

Wei

Mark Hellbusch

Painting . 30 x 24 x 2 cm Painting . 11.8 x 9.4 x 0.8 inch

€390

Painting, N° 21.26 Paradoxe, Isa-L

N° 21.26 Paradoxe

Isa-L

Painting . 89 x 130 x 3 cm Painting . 35 x 51.2 x 1.2 inch

€12,000

Painting, Sunset, Aloyzas Smilingis

Sunset

Aloyzas Smilingis

Painting . 135 x 135 x 2 cm Painting . 53.1 x 53.1 x 0.8 inch

€7,500

Painting, Many hours ahead, Nestor Toro

Many hours ahead

Nestor Toro

Painting . 121.9 x 91.4 x 1.8 cm Painting . 48 x 36 x 0.7 inch

€3,572

Painting, Three forms, Filip Pavlik

Three forms

Filip Pavlik

Painting . 100 x 70 x 2 cm Painting . 39.4 x 27.6 x 0.8 inch

€1,490

Painting, Ali, Mark Hellbusch

Ali

Mark Hellbusch

Painting . 20 x 20 x 2 cm Painting . 7.9 x 7.9 x 0.8 inch

€290

Painting, TX4, Marcel Speet

TX4

Marcel Speet

Painting . 60 x 50 x 4 cm Painting . 23.6 x 19.7 x 1.6 inch

€675

Painting, Sans titre 8, Arsène Odin

Sans titre 8

Arsène Odin

Painting . 40 x 50 x 2 cm Painting . 15.7 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch

€400

Painting, Claim 132, Mark Hellbusch

Claim 132

Mark Hellbusch

Painting . 80 x 80 x 1.5 cm Painting . 31.5 x 31.5 x 0.6 inch

€790

Painting, Claim 11, Mark Hellbusch

Claim 11

Mark Hellbusch

Painting . 81 x 71 x 2 cm Painting . 31.9 x 28 x 0.8 inch

€790

Painting, N520, Michel Castanet (Mica)

N520

Michel Castanet (Mica)

Painting . 50 x 50 x 2.5 cm Painting . 19.7 x 19.7 x 1 inch

€680

Painting, N415, Michel Castanet (Mica)

N415

Michel Castanet (Mica)

Painting . 40 x 40 x 2.5 cm Painting . 15.7 x 15.7 x 1 inch

€550

Painting, Fortnight.0323, Kris Haas

Fortnight.0323

Kris Haas

Painting . 35.6 x 27.9 x 1.5 cm Painting . 14 x 11 x 0.6 inch

€313

Fine Art Drawings, Brain Power 10, Gina Vor

Brain Power 10

Gina Vor

Fine Art Drawings . 42 x 29.7 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 16.5 x 11.7 x 0 inch

€200

Fine Art Drawings, Brain Power 9, Gina Vor

Brain Power 9

Gina Vor

Fine Art Drawings . 42 x 29.7 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 16.5 x 11.7 x 0 inch

€200

Fine Art Drawings, Brain Power 8, Gina Vor

Brain Power 8

Gina Vor

Fine Art Drawings . 42 x 29.7 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 16.5 x 11.7 x 0 inch

€200

Fine Art Drawings, Brain Power 7, Gina Vor

Brain Power 7

Gina Vor

Fine Art Drawings . 42 x 29.7 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 16.5 x 11.7 x 0 inch

€200

Fine Art Drawings, Brain Power 5, Gina Vor

Brain Power 5

Gina Vor

Fine Art Drawings . 42 x 29.7 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 16.5 x 11.7 x 0 inch

€150

Fine Art Drawings, Brain Power 4, Gina Vor

Brain Power 4

Gina Vor

Fine Art Drawings . 42 x 29.7 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 16.5 x 11.7 x 0 inch

€150

Fine Art Drawings, Vision 11, Gina Vor

Vision 11

Gina Vor

Fine Art Drawings . 42 x 29.7 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 16.5 x 11.7 x 0 inch

€200

Fine Art Drawings, Vision 10, Gina Vor

Vision 10

Gina Vor

Fine Art Drawings . 42 x 29.7 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 16.5 x 11.7 x 0 inch

€200

Fine Art Drawings, Vision 9, Gina Vor

Vision 9

Gina Vor

Fine Art Drawings . 29.7 x 21 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 11.7 x 8.3 x 0 inch

€150