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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, 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, Imagine!, Nikolaos Schizas

Imagine!

Nikolaos Schizas

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

€3,237

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, Assemblage, Âme Sauvage

Assemblage

Âme Sauvage

Painting . 19 x 24 x 2 cm Painting . 7.5 x 9.4 x 0.8 inch

€80

Painting, Touch, Nikolaos Schizas

Touch

Nikolaos Schizas

Painting . 130 x 110 x 0.1 cm Painting . 51.2 x 43.3 x 0 inch

€4,153

Painting, Motion, Nikolaos Schizas

Motion

Nikolaos Schizas

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

€6,352

Painting, Jette 3, Laura Newman

Jette 3

Laura Newman

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

€3,543

Painting, Avatar, Max Yaskin

Avatar

Max Yaskin

Painting . 100.1 x 149.9 x 2.5 cm Painting . 39.4 x 59 x 1 inch

€1,505

Painting, Box bleu 1225, Eric Robin

Box bleu 1225

Eric Robin

Painting . 24 x 24 x 3 cm Painting . 9.4 x 9.4 x 1.2 inch

€400

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

€4,153

Painting, Gaza, Francesco Martini

Gaza

Francesco Martini

Painting . 180 x 140 x 4 cm Painting . 70.9 x 55.1 x 1.6 inch

€2,800

Painting, Sans titre V, Yichao Sun

Sans titre V

Yichao Sun

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

€800

Painting, Champêtre, Muriel Deumie

Champêtre

Muriel Deumie

Painting . 130 x 89 x 2 cm Painting . 51.2 x 35 x 0.8 inch

€1,890

Painting, Pixels, Tic

Pixels

Tic

Painting . 140 x 140 x 0.1 cm Painting . 55.1 x 55.1 x 0 inch

€1,800

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, Involvement, Nikolaos Schizas

Involvement

Nikolaos Schizas

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

€6,413

Painting, Hana, Nikolaos Schizas

Hana

Nikolaos Schizas

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

€6,658

Painting, La libelula, Nikolaos Schizas

La libelula

Nikolaos Schizas

Painting . 114 x 146 x 2.3 cm Painting . 44.9 x 57.5 x 0.9 inch

€4,398

Painting, Jette 2, Laura Newman

Jette 2

Laura Newman

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

€3,543

Painting, Dans Mon Jardin, Aude De Voc

Dans Mon Jardin

Aude De Voc

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

€1,500

Painting, Polaire, Bald

Polaire

Bald

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

€1,365

Painting, Forest and Sea, Nestor Toro

Forest and Sea

Nestor Toro

Painting . 50.8 x 40.6 x 1.8 cm Painting . 20 x 16 x 0.7 inch

€939

Painting, Blue Sign 1, Gina Vor

Blue Sign 1

Gina Vor

Painting . 80 x 60 x 1 cm Painting . 31.5 x 23.6 x 0.4 inch

€800

Painting, Claim 163, Mark Hellbusch

Claim 163

Mark Hellbusch

Painting . 100 x 120 x 2 cm Painting . 39.4 x 47.2 x 0.8 inch

€1,560

Painting, The Dreamer, Marta Zawadzka

The Dreamer

Marta Zawadzka

Painting . 100 x 81 x 2 cm Painting . 39.4 x 31.9 x 0.8 inch

€2,900

Painting, Kiss me, Sébastien Allart

Kiss me

Sébastien Allart

Painting . 100 x 100 x 2.5 cm Painting . 39.4 x 39.4 x 1 inch

€3,200

Painting, Meadow 34, Max Yaskin

Meadow 34

Max Yaskin

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

€1,580 €948

Painting, Expression 8 by M.Y., Max Yaskin

Expression 8 by M.Y.

Max Yaskin

Painting . 100 x 190 x 1 cm Painting . 39.4 x 74.8 x 0.4 inch

€1,700 €1,190

Painting, Day & Night 4, Max Yaskin

Day & Night 4

Max Yaskin

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

€1,560 €780

Painting, Meadow 30, Max Yaskin

Meadow 30

Max Yaskin

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

€3,000 €2,100

Painting, Jette, Laura Newman

Jette

Laura Newman

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

€3,543

Painting, Jungle Birds, Tic

Jungle Birds

Tic

Painting . 150 x 210 x 0.1 cm Painting . 59.1 x 82.7 x 0 inch

€1,500

Painting, Unbound, Darlene Watson

Unbound

Darlene Watson

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

€5,404

Painting, Travelers, Newel Hunter

Travelers

Newel Hunter

Painting . 40.6 x 50.8 x 3.8 cm Painting . 16 x 20 x 1.5 inch

€1,642

Painting, Hero, Marta Zawadzka

Hero

Marta Zawadzka

Painting . 81 x 100 x 2 cm Painting . 31.9 x 39.4 x 0.8 inch

€2,900

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

Painting, Blue II, Paulo Gnecco

Blue II

Paulo Gnecco

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

€821

Painting, Claim 161, Mark Hellbusch

Claim 161

Mark Hellbusch

Painting . 100 x 120 x 2 cm Painting . 39.4 x 47.2 x 0.8 inch

€1,560