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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, Blue orchid, Nikolaos Schizas

Blue orchid

Nikolaos Schizas

Painting . 100 x 80 x 2 cm Painting . 39.4 x 31.5 x 0.8 inch

€2,300

Painting, Monde rouge, Âme Sauvage

Monde rouge

Âme Sauvage

Painting . 40 x 50 x 2.4 cm Painting . 15.7 x 19.7 x 0.9 inch

€350

Painting, Jack, Mark Hellbusch

Jack

Mark Hellbusch

Painting . 80 x 60 x 2 cm Painting . 31.5 x 23.6 x 0.8 inch

€990

Painting, Imagination, Gina Vor

Imagination

Gina Vor

Painting . 80 x 60 x 2 cm Painting . 31.5 x 23.6 x 0.8 inch

€800

Painting, N522, Michel Castanet (Mica)

N522

Michel Castanet (Mica)

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

€680

Painting, Abstract 2514, Alex Senchenko

Abstract 2514

Alex Senchenko

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

€2,311

Painting, La pianiste, Âme Sauvage

La pianiste

Âme Sauvage

Painting . 55 x 46 x 2 cm Painting . 21.7 x 18.1 x 0.8 inch

€400

Painting, Lumière, Yichao Sun

Lumière

Yichao Sun

Painting . 120 x 150 x 3 cm Painting . 47.2 x 59.1 x 1.2 inch

€5,500

Painting, Abstract 2380, Alex Senchenko

Abstract 2380

Alex Senchenko

Painting . 100 x 200 x 1.5 cm Painting . 39.4 x 78.7 x 0.6 inch

€2,250

Painting, Abstract 2306, Alex Senchenko

Abstract 2306

Alex Senchenko

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

€2,067

Painting, Abstract 2301, Alex Senchenko

Abstract 2301

Alex Senchenko

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

€1,824

Painting, Abstract 2258, Alex Senchenko

Abstract 2258

Alex Senchenko

Painting . 100 x 200 x 4 cm Painting . 39.4 x 78.7 x 1.6 inch

€2,335

Painting, Joyful Day, H-Nguyen

Joyful Day

H-Nguyen

Painting . 65 x 100 x 2 cm Painting . 25.6 x 39.4 x 0.8 inch

€1,100

Painting, Primavera, Nikolaos Schizas

Primavera

Nikolaos Schizas

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

€6,445

Painting, Spring, Francesco Martini

Spring

Francesco Martini

Painting . 140 x 81 x 3 cm Painting . 55.1 x 31.9 x 1.2 inch

€2,000

Painting, Spheres, Laura Newman

Spheres

Laura Newman

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

€3,770

Painting, Frozen city, Max Yaskin

Frozen city

Max Yaskin

Painting . 100 x 200 x 1 cm Painting . 39.4 x 78.7 x 0.4 inch

€1,750

Painting, Tagada, Âme Sauvage

Tagada

Âme Sauvage

Painting . 30 x 30 x 2.4 cm Painting . 11.8 x 11.8 x 0.9 inch

€150

Painting, Embouchure, Âme Sauvage

Embouchure

Âme Sauvage

Painting . 30 x 30 x 2.4 cm Painting . 11.8 x 11.8 x 0.9 inch

€150

Painting, So easy, Nikolaos Schizas

So easy

Nikolaos Schizas

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

€2,858

Fine Art Drawings, #11072022, Michael Verlangieri

#11072022

Michael Verlangieri

Fine Art Drawings . 76.2 x 111.8 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings . 30 x 44 x 0.1 inch

€7,199

Painting, Comédie, Yichao Sun

Comédie

Yichao Sun

Painting . 120 x 80 x 2 cm Painting . 47.2 x 31.5 x 0.8 inch

€4,000 €3,600

Print, Sans titre, Antoni Tapies

Sans titre

Antoni Tapies

Print . 64 x 45 x 0.02 cm Print . 25.2 x 17.7 x 0 inch

€4,500

Painting, On purpose, Nikolaos Schizas

On purpose

Nikolaos Schizas

Painting . 146 x 114 x 3 cm Painting . 57.5 x 44.9 x 1.2 inch

€5,229

Painting, Melanie, Mark Hellbusch

Melanie

Mark Hellbusch

Painting . 70 x 50 x 2 cm Painting . 27.6 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch

€850

Painting, Forest Clearing, Greet Helsen

Forest Clearing

Greet Helsen

Painting . 30 x 30 x 0.1 cm Painting . 11.8 x 11.8 x 0 inch

€1,034

Painting, Ordinary, Nikolaos Schizas

Ordinary

Nikolaos Schizas

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

€6,324

Painting, The Thaw, Alex Senchenko

The Thaw

Alex Senchenko

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

€2,189

Painting, Poise, Victoria Horkan

Poise

Victoria Horkan

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

€3,648

Painting, Silence, Nikolaos Schizas

Silence

Nikolaos Schizas

Painting . 60 x 40 x 3 cm Painting . 23.6 x 15.7 x 1.2 inch

€1,338

Painting, L'Espoir, Aude De Voc

L'Espoir

Aude De Voc

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

€1,500

Painting, Pink flow, Nikolaos Schizas

Pink flow

Nikolaos Schizas

Painting . 116 x 89 x 3 cm Painting . 45.7 x 35 x 1.2 inch

€4,864

Painting, No Plans For Love, Cosmos

No Plans For Love

Cosmos

Painting . 146 x 114 x 3.5 cm Painting . 57.5 x 44.9 x 1.4 inch

€7,400

Painting, Landscape 3, Gina Vor

Landscape 3

Gina Vor

Painting . 80 x 60 x 2 cm Painting . 31.5 x 23.6 x 0.8 inch

€800 €720

Painting, Mindnomind 03, H-Nguyen

Mindnomind 03

H-Nguyen

Painting . 75 x 95 x 2 cm Painting . 29.5 x 37.4 x 0.8 inch

€1,560

Fine Art Drawings, Sans titre, Kitty Sabatier

Sans titre

Kitty Sabatier

Fine Art Drawings . 30 x 30 x 0.5 cm Fine Art Drawings . 11.8 x 11.8 x 0.2 inch

€1,200

Painting, Kill Devil Hills, Kerry Horne

Kill Devil Hills

Kerry Horne

Painting . 140 x 120 x 3 cm Painting . 55.1 x 47.2 x 1.2 inch

€6,200

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

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

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, Small Bay, Greet Helsen

Small Bay

Greet Helsen

Painting . 40 x 65 x 0.1 cm Painting . 15.7 x 25.6 x 0 inch

€1,459

Painting, Sans titre, Apo

Sans titre

Apo

Painting . 59.4 x 84.1 x 0.05 cm Painting . 23.4 x 33.1 x 0 inch

€1,100

Painting, Abstract 2353, Alex Senchenko

Abstract 2353

Alex Senchenko

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

€2,067

Painting, Like a Prayer, Marta Zawadzka

Like a Prayer

Marta Zawadzka

Painting . 200 x 120 x 2.3 cm Painting . 78.7 x 47.2 x 0.9 inch

€6,800

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

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

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, Les 4 sages, Âme Sauvage

Les 4 sages

Âme Sauvage

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

€300

Painting, Abstract 2398, Alex Senchenko

Abstract 2398

Alex Senchenko

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

€2,128

Painting, Emergence, Alex Senchenko

Emergence

Alex Senchenko

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

€1,946

Painting, Blue leaves and colors, Tic

Blue leaves and colors

Tic

Painting . 150 x 215 x 0.1 cm Painting . 59.1 x 84.6 x 0 inch

€1,850

Painting, Clarté, Âme Sauvage

Clarté

Âme Sauvage

Painting . 30 x 30 x 2.4 cm Painting . 11.8 x 11.8 x 0.9 inch

€150