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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, Abstract 2555, Alex Senchenko

Abstract 2555

Alex Senchenko

Painting . 80 x 210 x 4 cm Painting . 31.5 x 82.7 x 1.6 inch

€2,384

Painting, Geometry 3, Max Yaskin

Geometry 3

Max Yaskin

Painting . 150 x 70 x 1 cm Painting . 59.1 x 27.6 x 0.4 inch

€890

Painting, YEN DHELL, Morko

YEN DHELL

Morko

Painting . 110 x 70 x 0.1 cm Painting . 43.3 x 27.6 x 0 inch

€1,020

Painting, N° COL1021P2, Kyung-Ae Hur

N° COL1021P2

Kyung-Ae Hur

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

€7,600

Painting, Tourbillons, Âme Sauvage

Tourbillons

Âme Sauvage

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

€150

Painting, Graze, Nikolaos Schizas

Graze

Nikolaos Schizas

Painting . 65 x 44 x 3 cm Painting . 25.6 x 17.3 x 1.2 inch

€1,800

Painting, Carré Rouge, Aude De Voc

Carré Rouge

Aude De Voc

Painting . 100 x 100 x 3 cm Painting . 39.4 x 39.4 x 1.2 inch

€1,500

Painting, Stand by me, Nikolaos Schizas

Stand by me

Nikolaos Schizas

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

€6,400

Painting, Claim 142, Mark Hellbusch

Claim 142

Mark Hellbusch

Painting . 70 x 130 x 2 cm Painting . 27.6 x 51.2 x 0.8 inch

€1,200

Painting, Big Box 35-B30, Eric Robin

Big Box 35-B30

Eric Robin

Painting . 33 x 33 x 3 cm Painting . 13 x 13 x 1.2 inch

€800

Painting, No matter, Nikolaos Schizas

No matter

Nikolaos Schizas

Painting . 120 x 120 x 1 cm Painting . 47.2 x 47.2 x 0.4 inch

€4,621

Painting, Electro, Âme Sauvage

Electro

Âme Sauvage

Painting . 30 x 30 x 2.2 cm Painting . 11.8 x 11.8 x 0.9 inch

€150

Fine Art Drawings, Nadando en..., Carlos Velilla

Nadando en...

Carlos Velilla

Fine Art Drawings . 46 x 36 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 18.1 x 14.2 x 0 inch

€1,400

Painting, Warriors, Âme Sauvage

Warriors

Âme Sauvage

Painting . 20 x 50 x 2.4 cm Painting . 7.9 x 19.7 x 0.9 inch

€200

Painting, Auric flow, Nikolaos Schizas

Auric flow

Nikolaos Schizas

Painting . 130 x 97 x 2 cm Painting . 51.2 x 38.2 x 0.8 inch

€3,500

Painting, Prophecy, Nikolaos Schizas

Prophecy

Nikolaos Schizas

Painting . 116 x 89 x 0.1 cm Painting . 45.7 x 35 x 0 inch

€3,648

Painting, Gravitation 3, Max Yaskin

Gravitation 3

Max Yaskin

Painting . 150 x 80 x 1 cm Painting . 59.1 x 31.5 x 0.4 inch

€850

Painting, Visions, Nikolaos Schizas

Visions

Nikolaos Schizas

Painting . 114 x 146 x 1 cm Painting . 44.9 x 57.5 x 0.4 inch

€5,472

Painting, Afrique n°2, Molok

Afrique n°2

Molok

Painting . 131 x 97 x 2 cm Painting . 51.6 x 38.2 x 0.8 inch

€4,700

Painting, Soft Breeze, Sophie Mangelsen

Soft Breeze

Sophie Mangelsen

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

€380 €342

Print, Sans-titre, Antoni Tapies

Sans-titre

Antoni Tapies

Print . 35.2 x 25.2 x 0.1 cm Print . 13.9 x 9.9 x 0 inch

€850

Painting, Abstract 2561, Alex Senchenko

Abstract 2561

Alex Senchenko

Painting . 100 x 120 x 4 cm Painting . 39.4 x 47.2 x 1.6 inch

€2,128

Print, Untitled, Antoni Tapies

Untitled

Antoni Tapies

Print . 75 x 105 cm Print . 29.5 x 41.3 inch

€4,500

Painting, Boum !, Âme Sauvage

Boum !

Âme Sauvage

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

€300

Painting, Expression 2, Max Yaskin

Expression 2

Max Yaskin

Painting . 85 x 200 x 1 cm Painting . 33.5 x 78.7 x 0.4 inch

€1,800

Painting, La boxeuse, Âme Sauvage

La boxeuse

Âme Sauvage

Painting . 46 x 38 x 2.4 cm Painting . 18.1 x 15 x 0.9 inch

€320

Painting, Esa Noche, Nikolaos Schizas

Esa Noche

Nikolaos Schizas

Painting . 146 x 114 x 0.1 cm Painting . 57.5 x 44.9 x 0 inch

€4,925

Painting, Abstract 2232, Alex Senchenko

Abstract 2232

Alex Senchenko

Painting . 100 x 150 x 4 cm Painting . 39.4 x 59.1 x 1.6 inch

€2,311

Painting, Sans titre, Kitty Sabatier

Sans titre

Kitty Sabatier

Painting . 60 x 50 x 0.5 cm Painting . 23.6 x 19.7 x 0.2 inch

€2,500

Painting, Moss and Mist, Alex Senchenko

Moss and Mist

Alex Senchenko

Painting . 150 x 100 x 1.5 cm Painting . 59.1 x 39.4 x 0.6 inch

€2,554

Painting, Silent Spring, Alex Senchenko

Silent Spring

Alex Senchenko

Painting . 150 x 100 x 1.5 cm Painting . 59.1 x 39.4 x 0.6 inch

€2,554

Painting, Velvet Moss, Alex Senchenko

Velvet Moss

Alex Senchenko

Painting . 150 x 100 x 1.5 cm Painting . 59.1 x 39.4 x 0.6 inch

€2,554

Painting, Trapeze, Laura Newman

Trapeze

Laura Newman

Painting . 76.2 x 55.9 cm Painting . 30 x 22 inch

€3,770

Print, Apples, Aloyzas Smilingis

Apples

Aloyzas Smilingis

Print . 140 x 105 x 2 cm Print . 55.1 x 41.3 x 0.8 inch

€1,500