New Figuration

Pigments were invented about 40,000 years ago and since then have been used by artists as a visual element to form works of art. From the use of red in ancient Egypt to blue being more sought after than gold in the middle ages, the use of color and its value has shifted through the ages. This has led to the subsequent color theory in art. It was the German poet Jonathan Wolfgang Goethe who first developed a theory about color (1810). According to him, colors are composed of both light and shadow. Later, the Impressionists would disregard the classic visual elements of painting and indeed figurations and focus on the essence of color, using colors that compliment and capture light rather than use dark colors for shadow. At the turn of the 20th century Vassily Kandinsky created a grid for colors, which associated emotions and sounds with 10 colors. In our selection of works the use and admiration of color is still being explored with Guive Khosravi's works, high in vivid colors are juxtapositions of images mixing well-known characters and images whilst Robert Combas, who in the early 80s invented a new figurative painting (Free Figuration), uses color to manipulate daily life.

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Painting, Jazz, Martine Fauve Dechavanne

Martine Fauve Dechavanne

Painting . 116 x 81 x 2 cm Painting . 45.7 x 31.9 x 0.8 inch

€1,300 €1,170

Painting, Portrait, Marlena Nizio

Marlena Nizio

Painting . 50 x 35 x 2 cm Painting . 19.7 x 13.8 x 0.8 inch

€700

Painting, Hommage, Odin Pigelet

Odin Pigelet

Painting . 92 x 73 x 2 cm Painting . 36.2 x 28.7 x 0.8 inch

€900

Painting, Reciprocal, Kane Mclay

Kane Mclay

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

€4,800

Print, Weekend, Françoise Nielly

Françoise Nielly

Print . 110 x 110 x 2 cm Print . 43.3 x 43.3 x 0.8 inch

€3,350

Painting, J'ai rêvé, Marta Grassi

Marta Grassi

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

€1,300

Print, Cube, Kateryna Ocheredko

Kateryna Ocheredko

Print . 50 x 35 x 0.1 cm Print . 19.7 x 13.8 x 0 inch

€632 €537

Painting, Gobelet, Robert Combas

Robert Combas

Painting . 72 x 52 x 1.5 cm Painting . 28.3 x 20.5 x 0.6 inch

€54,000

Painting, Kiss Me, Virginia Benedicto

Virginia Benedicto

Painting . 30 x 30 x 2.5 cm Painting . 11.8 x 11.8 x 1 inch

€590

Painting, Woman XXII, Eulogia Merle

Eulogia Merle

Painting . 46 x 30 x 4 cm Painting . 18.1 x 11.8 x 1.6 inch

€836

Painting, Self-portrait, Makama John

Makama John

Painting . 76.2 x 76.2 x 2.5 cm Painting . 30 x 30 x 1 inch

€1,806 €1,481

Painting, Titanomachie, Timothy Archer

Timothy Archer

Painting . 140 x 140 x 5 cm Painting . 55.1 x 55.1 x 2 inch

€7,500

Painting, Glance, Gago Chtchyan

Gago Chtchyan

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

€1,300

Painting, Deep Contemplation, Makama John

Makama John

Painting . 76.2 x 76.2 x 2.5 cm Painting . 30 x 30 x 1 inch

€1,806 €1,481

Painting, Inner cry, Natalya Mougenot

Natalya Mougenot

Painting . 100 x 70 x 0.1 cm Painting . 39.4 x 27.6 x 0 inch

€1,500

Print, Other Side, Tosin Oyeniyi

Tosin Oyeniyi

Print . 61 x 61 x 2.5 cm Print . 24 x 24 x 1 inch

€1,174 €963

Painting, Bike II, Eulogia Merle

Eulogia Merle

Painting . 140 x 100 cm Painting . 55.1 x 39.4 inch

€2,640

Painting, Boy Bee, Makama John

Makama John

Painting . 61 x 45.7 x 2.5 cm Painting . 24 x 18 x 1 inch

€1,264 €1,037

Painting, Between us, Natalya Mougenot

Natalya Mougenot

Painting . 100 x 70 x 0.1 cm Painting . 39.4 x 27.6 x 0 inch

€1,500