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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, City I, Yichao Sun

City I

Yichao Sun

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

€4,800

Print, Sans titre 88, Yichao Sun

Sans titre 88

Yichao Sun

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

€120

Painting, Bleu II, Yichao Sun

Bleu II

Yichao Sun

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

€5,300

Painting, Univer, Yichao Sun

Univer

Yichao Sun

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

€5,500

Painting, Collage fou fou 2, Muriel Deumie

Collage fou fou 2

Muriel Deumie

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

€1,120 €1,008

Painting, Regard, Yichao Sun

Regard

Yichao Sun

Painting . 120 x 150 x 2 cm Painting . 47.2 x 59.1 x 0.8 inch

€5,500

Painting, Purple Sea, Yichao Sun

Purple Sea

Yichao Sun

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

€4,800

Painting, Poisson rouge II, Yichao Sun

Poisson rouge II

Yichao Sun

Painting . 120 x 150 x 2 cm Painting . 47.2 x 59.1 x 0.8 inch

€5,000

Painting, Poisson rouge I, Yichao Sun

Poisson rouge I

Yichao Sun

Painting . 120 x 150 x 2 cm Painting . 47.2 x 59.1 x 0.8 inch

€5,000

Painting, Chat, Yichao Sun

Chat

Yichao Sun

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

€5,000

Fine Art Drawings, Big Melt #10, Jaanika Peerna

Big Melt #10

Jaanika Peerna

Fine Art Drawings . 134.62 x 91.44 cm Fine Art Drawings . 53 x 36 inch

€5,784

Painting, Claim 202, Mark Hellbusch

Claim 202

Mark Hellbusch

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

€450

Painting, Jungle, Muriel Deumie

Jungle

Muriel Deumie

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

€790

Painting, Harry, Mark Hellbusch

Harry

Mark Hellbusch

Painting . 46 x 48 x 2 cm Painting . 18.1 x 18.9 x 0.8 inch

€700

Painting, Claim 141, Mark Hellbusch

Claim 141

Mark Hellbusch

Painting . 70 x 100 x 1 cm Painting . 27.6 x 39.4 x 0.4 inch

€900

Painting, Feeling good, H-Nguyen

Feeling good

H-Nguyen

Painting . 95 x 95 x 3 cm Painting . 37.4 x 37.4 x 1.2 inch

€1,880

Painting, The earth, Tiny de Bruin

The earth

Tiny de Bruin

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

€4,950

Painting, Sensuality, Juliana Haggoo

Sensuality

Juliana Haggoo

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

€5,400

Painting, Marsfeld CLXI, Mark Hellbusch

Marsfeld CLXI

Mark Hellbusch

Painting . 110 x 100 x 1.5 cm Painting . 43.3 x 39.4 x 0.6 inch

€2,900

Painting, Luminous beginnings, H-Nguyen

Luminous beginnings

H-Nguyen

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

€1,960

Painting, Growing garden II, H-Nguyen

Growing garden II

H-Nguyen

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

€2,360

Painting, Inner Rythmes, H-Nguyen

Inner Rythmes

H-Nguyen

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

€2,360

Painting, Pray in the sun, H-Nguyen

Pray in the sun

H-Nguyen

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

€1,960

Painting, Nostalgia, H-Nguyen

Nostalgia

H-Nguyen

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

€1,960

Painting, AULNIC, Morko

AULNIC

Morko

Painting . 55 x 125 x 0.1 cm Painting . 21.7 x 49.2 x 0 inch

€1,090

Painting, Still life, Stanislav Bojankov

Still life

Stanislav Bojankov

Painting . 78 x 58 x 2 cm Painting . 30.7 x 22.8 x 0.8 inch

€1,100 €880

Painting, Summer's end, H-Nguyen

Summer's end

H-Nguyen

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

€1,760

Painting, Flow, H-Nguyen

Flow

H-Nguyen

Painting . 73 x 100 x 2 cm Painting . 28.7 x 39.4 x 0.8 inch

€2,260

Painting, Flow II, H-Nguyen

Flow II

H-Nguyen

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

€2,260

Painting, Elysium IV, H-Nguyen

Elysium IV

H-Nguyen

Painting . 73 x 100 x 3 cm Painting . 28.7 x 39.4 x 1.2 inch

€1,580

Painting, Melody blue, H-Nguyen

Melody blue

H-Nguyen

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

€1,480

Painting, Whispers, H-Nguyen

Whispers

H-Nguyen

Painting . 73 x 73 x 3 cm Painting . 28.7 x 28.7 x 1.2 inch

€1,580

Painting, Elysium I, H-Nguyen

Elysium I

H-Nguyen

Painting . 75 x 100 x 3 cm Painting . 29.5 x 39.4 x 1.2 inch

€1,580

Painting, Arlésiennes, Juan Benito

Arlésiennes

Juan Benito

Painting . 20 x 14 x 0.5 cm Painting . 7.9 x 5.5 x 0.2 inch

€300

Painting, Bestia-II, Stanislav Bojankov

Bestia-II

Stanislav Bojankov

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

€1,100

Painting, Atelier, Stanislav Bojankov

Atelier

Stanislav Bojankov

Painting . 80 x 58 x 2 cm Painting . 31.5 x 22.8 x 0.8 inch

€1,200

Print, Farandole, Hans Hartung

Farandole

Hans Hartung

Print . 59 x 87 cm Print . 23.2 x 34.3 inch

€3,000

Painting, Clara, Mark Hellbusch

Clara

Mark Hellbusch

Painting . 48 x 45 x 2 cm Painting . 18.9 x 17.7 x 0.8 inch

€700

Painting, Yan, Mark Hellbusch

Yan

Mark Hellbusch

Painting . 48 x 46 x 2 cm Painting . 18.9 x 18.1 x 0.8 inch

€700

Painting, Abysse, Thomas Jeunet

Abysse

Thomas Jeunet

Painting . 50 x 50 x 3.5 cm Painting . 19.7 x 19.7 x 1.4 inch

€190

Painting, Abstract No. 87, Gina Vor

Abstract No. 87

Gina Vor

Painting . 39.5 x 29.5 x 0.3 cm Painting . 15.6 x 11.6 x 0.1 inch

€200

Painting, Cold Blossom, Gina Vor

Cold Blossom

Gina Vor

Painting . 30 x 30 x 0.4 cm Painting . 11.8 x 11.8 x 0.2 inch

€300

Painting, RE 15, Mark Hellbusch

RE 15

Mark Hellbusch

Painting . 112 x 112 x 3 cm Painting . 44.1 x 44.1 x 1.2 inch

€5,900

Painting, Marsfeld CLX, Mark Hellbusch

Marsfeld CLX

Mark Hellbusch

Painting . 110 x 150 x 1.5 cm Painting . 43.3 x 59.1 x 0.6 inch

€3,900

Painting, Splash 64, Mark Hellbusch

Splash 64

Mark Hellbusch

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

€2,500

Painting, Splash 44, Mark Hellbusch

Splash 44

Mark Hellbusch

Painting . 80 x 80 x 1.5 cm Painting . 31.5 x 31.5 x 0.6 inch

€790

Painting, Untitled, Aloyzas Smilingis

Untitled

Aloyzas Smilingis

Painting . 130 x 160 x 2 cm Painting . 51.2 x 63 x 0.8 inch

€7,500

Painting, Sightseer, Newel Hunter

Sightseer

Newel Hunter

Painting . 76.2 x 101.6 x 2 cm Painting . 30 x 40 x 0.8 inch

€3,974

Painting, Mating Dance, Newel Hunter

Mating Dance

Newel Hunter

Painting . 76.2 x 61 x 3.8 cm Painting . 30 x 24 x 1.5 inch

€3,036

Painting, Slipping Away, Newel Hunter

Slipping Away

Newel Hunter

Painting . 91.4 x 61 x 3.8 cm Painting . 36 x 24 x 1.5 inch

€3,036