Geometric

In 1910, Wassily Kandinsky became a pioneer of abstract art, a style where formal elements take precedence over any representation of reality. He was one of the first artists to place colour at the centre of his work. He carefully considered the symbolic meaning of different hues, for Kandinsky blue inspired peace, green was synonymous with stillness, red was representative of warmth and black signified the eternal silence. Kandinsky inspired the discovery of a new expression through uncharted territories and, along with Malevich and Mondrian, invented abstract art.

Inspired by the legacy of constructivism, and opposed to realism, these artists established a new approach to abstraction. Through the use of geometrical shapes, they explored artistic purity and simplification. Their canvases were characterised by squares, circles, rectangles and triangles.

Sonia Delaunay sought after simultaneous contrasts through the juxtaposition of geometric shapes and colours. Kazimir Malevich launched suprematism and played with geometric monochrome shapes on canvases. Victor Vasarely cleverly used shapes and colour, especially gradients, to create impressive optical illusions.

In contemporary art, the repetition of patterns is one of Yayoi Kusama's signature styles and Claude Viallat reproduces patterns obsessively. Julio Le Parc and Carlos Cruz Diez are among the pioneers of kinetic art and op-art, and more recently, Georges Rousse drew inspiration from Malevich for his work in photography with geometric anamorphs.

The gallerist's role was decisive in introducing this art and new artists to the general public, especially in France. For instance, the renowned gallerist Denise René supported Op-Art artists such as Vasarely after the Second World War. Today, galleries continue to play an essential role: The Perrotin gallery represents the great Venezuelan artist Jesus-Rafael Soto and the Gimpel & Müller gallery pays tribute to both famous and emerging contemporary artists such as Cruz-Diez while also giving continuing visibility to modern artist like Léon Zack or Guy de Lussigny.

In Artsper's selection of geometric art, discover the artists who developed this style, working in a number of different movements including cubism, kinetic art and optical art. You'll also be able to explore the work of many contemporary artists who continue to be fascinated by the possibilities offered by manipulating colours and shapes.

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Painting, Rubik'6, Véronique Bauquel

Véronique Bauquel

Painting - 60 x 60 x 2 cm Painting - 23.6 x 23.6 x 0.8 inch

€1,750

Print, Marine, Xavier Veilhan

Xavier Veilhan

Print - 103 x 76 x 1 cm Print - 40.6 x 29.9 x 0.4 inch

€1,393

Print, Sans-titre, Dalek

Dalek

Print - 46 x 61 x 0.1 cm Print - 18.1 x 24 x 0 inch

€400

Photography, Bouclier, Sophie Serra

Sophie Serra

Photography - 80 x 80 x 2 cm Photography - 31.5 x 31.5 x 0.8 inch

€1,660

Painting, Untitled 197, Rikke Bjørn

Rikke Bjørn

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

€600

Print, Chrystal, Jurgen Peters

Jurgen Peters

Print - 69.9 x 69.9 cm Print - 27.5 x 27.5 inch

€583

Painting, Compos'art, Daniel Reymondin

Daniel Reymondin

Painting - 130 x 130 x 3 cm Painting - 51.2 x 51.2 x 1.2 inch

€8,000

Print, Plate I, Jimmy Ernst

Jimmy Ernst

Print - 94 x 71.1 x 0.3 cm Print - 37 x 28 x 0.1 inch

€762

Painting, Drama, Heng

Heng

Painting - 90 x 200 x 4 cm Painting - 35.4 x 78.7 x 1.6 inch

€5,290

Painting, Porto, Noa Grayevsky

Noa Grayevsky

Painting - 45 x 60 x 2 cm Painting - 17.7 x 23.6 x 0.8 inch

€650

Painting, Terre australe, Scimoc

Scimoc

Painting - 73 x 73 x 4 cm Painting - 28.7 x 28.7 x 1.6 inch

€2,200

Painting, Mojito, Dark Shield

Dark Shield

Painting - 81 x 60 x 3 cm Painting - 31.9 x 23.6 x 1.2 inch

€800

Painting, Eloes, Jean Branchet

Jean Branchet

Painting - 130 x 100 cm Painting - 51.2 x 39.4 inch

€1,990

Painting, BCM0302243, André Nadal

André Nadal

Painting - 60 x 60 x 2.5 cm Painting - 23.6 x 23.6 x 1 inch

€4,300

Painting, Spring, Padelah

Padelah

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

€800

Painting, Sans-titre, Nicole Gaulier

Nicole Gaulier

Painting - 30 x 90.5 x 1 cm Painting - 11.8 x 35.6 x 0.4 inch

€800

Painting, Sans titre, Derek Carruthers

Derek Carruthers

Painting - 76.5 x 57 x 0.2 cm Painting - 30.1 x 22.4 x 0.1 inch

€680

Sculpture, Wave, Jerro

Jerro

Sculpture - 82 x 82 x 5 cm Sculpture - 32.3 x 32.3 x 2 inch

€2,400

Painting, Tot enmarait, Manel Escude

Manel Escude

Painting - 80 x 80 x 3 cm Painting - 31.5 x 31.5 x 1.2 inch

€700

Print, Sans titre, Maria Mesterou

Maria Mesterou

Print - 52 x 45 x 1 cm Print - 20.5 x 17.7 x 0.4 inch

€780

Print, Sokukaï, Alberte Garibbo

Alberte Garibbo

Print - 80 x 60 x 1 cm Print - 31.5 x 23.6 x 0.4 inch

€550

Painting, Fragments, Olga Dak

Olga Dak

Painting - 60 x 60 x 2 cm Painting - 23.6 x 23.6 x 0.8 inch

€628

Painting, Platform-3, Pinar Cakadur

Pinar Cakadur

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

€550

Painting, City HS, Brian Elwell

Brian Elwell

Painting - 40 x 40 x 1 cm Painting - 15.7 x 15.7 x 0.4 inch

€794

Painting, Sans titre, Valérie Woillet

Valérie Woillet

Painting - 65 x 50 x 0.5 cm Painting - 25.6 x 19.7 x 0.2 inch

€600

Painting, Artwork 2, Cécile Lacombe

Cécile Lacombe

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

€550

Painting, Rosetta, Rich Moyers

Rich Moyers

Painting - 30.5 x 30.5 x 3.8 cm Painting - 12 x 12 x 1.5 inch

€673

Painting, Cube offshore, Arthur Dorval

Arthur Dorval

Painting - 40 x 30 x 3 cm Painting - 15.7 x 11.8 x 1.2 inch

€1,600

Fine Art Drawings, 19.6.17, Richard Caldicott

Richard Caldicott

Fine Art Drawings - 29.7 x 21 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.7 x 8.3 inch

€1,527

Painting, Karma, Brian Neish

Brian Neish

Painting - 76 x 76 x 4 cm Painting - 29.9 x 29.9 x 1.6 inch

€2,199

Print, The Sun, Ugo Rondinone

Ugo Rondinone

Print - 58 x 48 cm Print - 22.8 x 18.9 inch

€4,500

Painting, Indras Net, Sanjoy Das

Sanjoy Das

Painting - 48.3 x 35.6 x 0.3 cm Painting - 19 x 14 x 0.1 inch

€553

Print, Sans titre, Ruptur

Ruptur

Print - 70 x 70 x 0.05 cm Print - 27.6 x 27.6 x 0 inch

€660

Painting, IA #1, Nicolas Jesbac

Nicolas Jesbac

Painting - 55 x 46 x 2.5 cm Painting - 21.7 x 18.1 x 1 inch

€500

Painting, Déjà vu, Barbara Christol

Barbara Christol

Painting - 61 x 46 x 3 cm Painting - 24 x 18.1 x 1.2 inch

€1,450

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