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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, Flux, Muriel Deumie

Flux

Muriel Deumie

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

€900

Print, Sans titre 89, Yichao Sun

Sans titre 89

Yichao Sun

Print . 16 x 16 x 1 cm Print . 6.3 x 6.3 x 0.4 inch

€120

Painting, April Wish-I, H-Nguyen

April Wish-I

H-Nguyen

Painting . 95 x 95 cm Painting . 37.4 x 37.4 inch

€1,160

Fine Art Drawings, Tell Me Why, Nikolaos Schizas

Tell Me Why

Nikolaos Schizas

Fine Art Drawings . 77 x 57 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 30.3 x 22.4 x 0 inch

€690

Fine Art Drawings, Esperanzá, Nikolaos Schizas

Esperanzá

Nikolaos Schizas

Fine Art Drawings . 77 x 57 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 30.3 x 22.4 x 0 inch

€690

Painting, Abstract 2541, Alex Senchenko

Abstract 2541

Alex Senchenko

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

€1,824

Painting, Abstract 2540, Alex Senchenko

Abstract 2540

Alex Senchenko

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

€1,824

Painting, Abstract 2537, Alex Senchenko

Abstract 2537

Alex Senchenko

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

€1,824

Painting, Abstract 2508, Alex Senchenko

Abstract 2508

Alex Senchenko

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

€2,067

Painting, Abstract 2534, Alex Senchenko

Abstract 2534

Alex Senchenko

Painting . 100 x 150 x 2 cm Painting . 39.4 x 59.1 x 0.8 inch

€2,311

Painting, Abstract 2532, Alex Senchenko

Abstract 2532

Alex Senchenko

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

€2,311

Painting, Abstract 2518, Alex Senchenko

Abstract 2518

Alex Senchenko

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

€2,311

Painting, Abstract 2430, Alex Senchenko

Abstract 2430

Alex Senchenko

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

€2,311

Painting, Bridge, Laura Newman

Bridge

Laura Newman

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

€3,770

Painting, Abstract 2358, Alex Senchenko

Abstract 2358

Alex Senchenko

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

€2,067

Painting, Symphony 3, Max Yaskin

Symphony 3

Max Yaskin

Painting . 90 x 200 x 1 cm Painting . 35.4 x 78.7 x 0.4 inch

€2,800

Painting, Abstract 2530, Alex Senchenko

Abstract 2530

Alex Senchenko

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

€1,824

Painting, Abstract 2528, Alex Senchenko

Abstract 2528

Alex Senchenko

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

€1,824

Painting, Abstract 2527, Alex Senchenko

Abstract 2527

Alex Senchenko

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

€1,885

Painting, Abstract 2526, Alex Senchenko

Abstract 2526

Alex Senchenko

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

€1,824

Painting, Abstract 2525, Alex Senchenko

Abstract 2525

Alex Senchenko

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

€2,371

Painting, Abstract 2523, Alex Senchenko

Abstract 2523

Alex Senchenko

Painting . 150 x 100 x 15 cm Painting . 59.1 x 39.4 x 5.9 inch

€2,311

Painting, Splash, Eliana Sá

Splash

Eliana Sá

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

€1,300

Painting, Hard Way Home, Newel Hunter

Hard Way Home

Newel Hunter

Painting . 50.8 x 40.6 x 1.5 cm Painting . 20 x 16 x 0.6 inch

€1,265

Painting, Composition 2, Antoni Amat

Composition 2

Antoni Amat

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

€1,400

Print, Le Riz, Antoni Tapies

Le Riz

Antoni Tapies

Print . 58.4 x 77.5 cm Print . 23 x 30.5 inch

€4,971

Painting, Mâyâ, Tic

Mâyâ

Tic

Painting . 210 x 160 x 0.1 cm Painting . 82.7 x 63 x 0 inch

€1,950

Painting, Sables Mouvants, Aude De Voc

Sables Mouvants

Aude De Voc

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

€1,500

Painting, The earth, Tiny de Bruin

The earth

Tiny de Bruin

Painting . 173 x 273 x 2 cm Painting . 68.1 x 107.5 x 0.8 inch

€14,950

Painting, Abstract 2522, Alex Senchenko

Abstract 2522

Alex Senchenko

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

€2,067

Painting, Abstract 2517, Alex Senchenko

Abstract 2517

Alex Senchenko

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

€1,824

Painting, Abstract 2515, Alex Senchenko

Abstract 2515

Alex Senchenko

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

€2,067

Painting, Unbound, Darlene Watson

Unbound

Darlene Watson

Painting . 195.6 x 154.9 x 5.1 cm Painting . 77 x 61 x 2 inch

€5,355

Painting, Abstract 2477, Alex Senchenko

Abstract 2477

Alex Senchenko

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

€2,311

Painting, Abstract 2410, Alex Senchenko

Abstract 2410

Alex Senchenko

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

€2,335

Painting, Abstract 2395, Alex Senchenko

Abstract 2395

Alex Senchenko

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

€2,092

Painting, Abstract 2357, Alex Senchenko

Abstract 2357

Alex Senchenko

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

€2,067

Painting, Abstract 2325, Alex Senchenko

Abstract 2325

Alex Senchenko

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

€1,459

Painting, Japandi 2, Gina Vor

Japandi 2

Gina Vor

Painting . 108 x 78.5 x 2 cm Painting . 42.5 x 30.9 x 0.8 inch

€1,000

Painting, Abstract 2237, Alex Senchenko

Abstract 2237

Alex Senchenko

Painting . 100 x 50 x 4 cm Painting . 39.4 x 19.7 x 1.6 inch

€1,094

Painting, Abstract 2182, Alex Senchenko

Abstract 2182

Alex Senchenko

Painting . 90 x 60 x 4 cm Painting . 35.4 x 23.6 x 1.6 inch

€1,094

Painting, Inside a Rose, H-Nguyen

Inside a Rose

H-Nguyen

Painting . 95 x 95 cm Painting . 37.4 x 37.4 inch

€1,380

Fine Art Drawings, Porque ?, Nikolaos Schizas

Porque ?

Nikolaos Schizas

Fine Art Drawings . 77 x 57 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 30.3 x 22.4 x 0 inch

€690

Painting, Abstract 2512, Alex Senchenko

Abstract 2512

Alex Senchenko

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

€2,311

Painting, Abstract 2510, Alex Senchenko

Abstract 2510

Alex Senchenko

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

€2,067

Painting, Abstract 2509, Alex Senchenko

Abstract 2509

Alex Senchenko

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

€2,311

Painting, Abstract 2506, Alex Senchenko

Abstract 2506

Alex Senchenko

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

€2,311

Painting, Abstract 2503, Alex Senchenko

Abstract 2503

Alex Senchenko

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

€1,824

Painting, Abstract 2502, Alex Senchenko

Abstract 2502

Alex Senchenko

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

€1,824

Painting, Abstract 2501, Alex Senchenko

Abstract 2501

Alex Senchenko

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

€1,824

Painting, Abstract 2482, Alex Senchenko

Abstract 2482

Alex Senchenko

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

€1,824

Painting, Abstract 2481, Alex Senchenko

Abstract 2481

Alex Senchenko

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

€1,824

Painting, Abstract 2479, Alex Senchenko

Abstract 2479

Alex Senchenko

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

€1,824

Painting, Abstract 2467, Alex Senchenko

Abstract 2467

Alex Senchenko

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

€2,311

Painting, La plume, Âme Sauvage

La plume

Âme Sauvage

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

€300

Painting, Style flash, Âme Sauvage

Style flash

Âme Sauvage

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

€320

Painting, Ti Sento, Nikolaos Schizas

Ti Sento

Nikolaos Schizas

Painting . 97 x 130 x 0.1 cm Painting . 38.2 x 51.2 x 0 inch

€4,135

Painting, Jette 3, Laura Newman

Jette 3

Laura Newman

Painting . 76.2 x 55.8 cm Painting . 30 x 22 inch

€3,527