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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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Painting, Heart VI, Stanislav Bojankov

Heart VI

Stanislav Bojankov

Painting . 29 x 29 x 2 cm Painting . 11.4 x 11.4 x 0.8 inch

€170

Painting, Heart V, Stanislav Bojankov

Heart V

Stanislav Bojankov

Painting . 29 x 29 x 2 cm Painting . 11.4 x 11.4 x 0.8 inch

€170

Painting, Art de rue, Muriel Deumie

Art de rue

Muriel Deumie

Painting . 120 x 40 x 2 cm Painting . 47.2 x 15.7 x 0.8 inch

€540

Painting, Libération, Muriel Deumie

Libération

Muriel Deumie

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

€740 €666

Painting, TX5, Marcel Speet

TX5

Marcel Speet

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

€675

Painting, Marsfeld CLI, Mark Hellbusch

Marsfeld CLI

Mark Hellbusch

Painting . 30 x 24 x 1.5 cm Painting . 11.8 x 9.4 x 0.6 inch

€390

Painting, Marsfeld CXI, Mark Hellbusch

Marsfeld CXI

Mark Hellbusch

Painting . 30 x 24 x 1.5 cm Painting . 11.8 x 9.4 x 0.6 inch

€390

Painting, Marsfeld XCI, Mark Hellbusch

Marsfeld XCI

Mark Hellbusch

Painting . 30 x 24 x 1.5 cm Painting . 11.8 x 9.4 x 0.6 inch

€390

Fine Art Drawings, Where are you? 1, Gina Vor

Where are you? 1

Gina Vor

Fine Art Drawings . 32 x 24 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 12.6 x 9.4 x 0 inch

€150

Painting, 70.57 C'est écrit, Isa-L

70.57 C'est écrit

Isa-L

Painting . 100 x 73 x 2 cm Painting . 39.4 x 28.7 x 0.8 inch

€6,500

Painting, Sillage, Muriel Deumie

Sillage

Muriel Deumie

Painting . 81 x 40 x 4 cm Painting . 31.9 x 15.7 x 1.6 inch

€420

Fine Art Drawings, Droiture, Muriel Deumie

Droiture

Muriel Deumie

Fine Art Drawings . 50 x 50 x 4 cm Fine Art Drawings . 19.7 x 19.7 x 1.6 inch

€280

Painting, Dans la lune, Muriel Deumie

Dans la lune

Muriel Deumie

Painting . 40 x 40 x 4 cm Painting . 15.7 x 15.7 x 1.6 inch

€290

Painting, Gromosaint, Muriel Deumie

Gromosaint

Muriel Deumie

Painting . 73 x 63 x 3 cm Painting . 28.7 x 24.8 x 1.2 inch

€350

Painting, Grandes lignes, Muriel Deumie

Grandes lignes

Muriel Deumie

Painting . 100 x 72.5 x 2 cm Painting . 39.4 x 28.5 x 0.8 inch

€740

Painting, Incandescent, Bald

Incandescent

Bald

Painting . 46 x 38 x 2 cm Painting . 18.1 x 15 x 0.8 inch

€670

Fine Art Drawings, Maria, Laurent Anastay-Ponsolle

Maria

Laurent Anastay-Ponsolle

Fine Art Drawings . 65 x 50 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 25.6 x 19.7 x 0 inch

€850

Painting, Theta Sparkles IV, VeraD

Theta Sparkles IV

VeraD

Painting . 50 x 40 x 3 cm Painting . 19.7 x 15.7 x 1.2 inch

€760

Painting, Helicoco HC5, Marcel Speet

Helicoco HC5

Marcel Speet

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

€765

Painting, Ligne dorée, Filip Pavlik

Ligne dorée

Filip Pavlik

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

€1,450