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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, Splash 43, Mark Hellbusch

Splash 43

Mark Hellbusch

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

€790

Fine Art Drawings, En el bosque, Carlos Velilla

En el bosque

Carlos Velilla

Fine Art Drawings . 10.5 x 19.5 cm Fine Art Drawings . 4.1 x 7.7 inch

€750

Painting, Art de rue, Muriel Deumie

Art de rue

Muriel Deumie

Painting . 120 x 40 x 2 cm Painting . 47.2 x 15.7 x 0.8 inch

€540

Painting, Incandescent, Bald

Incandescent

Bald

Painting . 46 x 38 x 2 cm Painting . 18.1 x 15 x 0.8 inch

€670

Fine Art Drawings, Burnout, Stanislav Bojankov

Burnout

Stanislav Bojankov

Fine Art Drawings . 60 x 80 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 23.6 x 31.5 x 0 inch

€300

Fine Art Drawings, Portrait, Stanislav Bojankov

Portrait

Stanislav Bojankov

Fine Art Drawings . 18 x 16 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 7.1 x 6.3 x 0 inch

€180 €162

Fine Art Drawings, Portrait, Stanislav Bojankov

Portrait

Stanislav Bojankov

Fine Art Drawings . 33 x 26 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 13 x 10.2 x 0 inch

€100

Fine Art Drawings, Portrait, Stanislav Bojankov

Portrait

Stanislav Bojankov

Fine Art Drawings . 28 x 20 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 11 x 7.9 x 0 inch

€180

Painting, Sillage, Muriel Deumie

Sillage

Muriel Deumie

Painting . 81 x 40 x 4 cm Painting . 31.9 x 15.7 x 1.6 inch

€420

Fine Art Drawings, Droiture, Muriel Deumie

Droiture

Muriel Deumie

Fine Art Drawings . 50 x 50 x 4 cm Fine Art Drawings . 19.7 x 19.7 x 1.6 inch

€280

Painting, Eternal Bloom, Kiran Chugani

Eternal Bloom

Kiran Chugani

Painting . 20 x 20 x 6 cm Painting . 7.9 x 7.9 x 2.4 inch

€320

Fine Art Drawings, La mulata, Carlos Velilla

La mulata

Carlos Velilla

Fine Art Drawings . 21 x 15 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 8.3 x 5.9 x 0 inch

€750

Fine Art Drawings, En el bosque, Carlos Velilla

En el bosque

Carlos Velilla

Fine Art Drawings . 10.5 x 19.5 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 4.1 x 7.7 x 0 inch

€750

Fine Art Drawings, No se desprende, Carlos Velilla

No se desprende

Carlos Velilla

Fine Art Drawings . 21.5 x 15.5 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 8.5 x 6.1 x 0 inch

€750

Fine Art Drawings, No se desprende, Carlos Velilla

No se desprende

Carlos Velilla

Fine Art Drawings . 21.5 x 15.5 cm Fine Art Drawings . 8.5 x 6.1 inch

€750

Painting, Dans la lune, Muriel Deumie

Dans la lune

Muriel Deumie

Painting . 40 x 40 x 4 cm Painting . 15.7 x 15.7 x 1.6 inch

€290

Painting, Gromosaint, Muriel Deumie

Gromosaint

Muriel Deumie

Painting . 73 x 63 x 3 cm Painting . 28.7 x 24.8 x 1.2 inch

€350 €315

Painting, Theta Sparkles IV, VeraD

Theta Sparkles IV

VeraD

Painting . 50 x 40 x 3 cm Painting . 19.7 x 15.7 x 1.2 inch

€760

Painting, Grandes lignes, Muriel Deumie

Grandes lignes

Muriel Deumie

Painting . 100 x 72.5 x 2 cm Painting . 39.4 x 28.5 x 0.8 inch

€740

Painting, Helicoco HC5, Marcel Speet

Helicoco HC5

Marcel Speet

Painting . 80 x 70 x 2 cm Painting . 31.5 x 27.6 x 0.8 inch

€765

Painting, Ligne dorée, Filip Pavlik

Ligne dorée

Filip Pavlik

Painting . 100 x 70 x 2 cm Painting . 39.4 x 27.6 x 0.8 inch

€1,450

Fine Art Drawings, Styx, Laurent Anastay-Ponsolle

Styx

Laurent Anastay-Ponsolle

Fine Art Drawings . 76 x 56 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 29.9 x 22 x 0 inch

€950

Painting, Hasard, Muriel Deumie

Hasard

Muriel Deumie

Painting . 46 x 61 x 2 cm Painting . 18.1 x 24 x 0.8 inch

€450

Painting, Golden sticks, Filip Pavlik

Golden sticks

Filip Pavlik

Painting . 100 x 70 x 2 cm Painting . 39.4 x 27.6 x 0.8 inch

€1,490

Fine Art Drawings, J'ai mal aux yeux, Muriel Deumie

J'ai mal aux yeux

Muriel Deumie

Fine Art Drawings . 30 x 60 x 4 cm Fine Art Drawings . 11.8 x 23.6 x 1.6 inch

€600

Painting, Regatta Red, VeraD

Regatta Red

VeraD

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

€3,900

Painting, Affrontement, Muriel Deumie

Affrontement

Muriel Deumie

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

€337

Painting, Synctuition Green, VeraD

Synctuition Green

VeraD

Painting . 130 x 215 x 3 cm Painting . 51.2 x 84.6 x 1.2 inch

€9,500

Painting, Dual Bloom, Kiran Chugani

Dual Bloom

Kiran Chugani

Painting . 20 x 20 x 6 cm Painting . 7.9 x 7.9 x 2.4 inch

€320

Painting, Neon III, Paulo Gnecco

Neon III

Paulo Gnecco

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

€627

Fine Art Drawings, Miro et moi, Muriel Deumie

Miro et moi

Muriel Deumie

Fine Art Drawings . 29 x 39 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 11.4 x 15.4 x 0.4 inch

€390

Painting, Color Frenzy, VeraD

Color Frenzy

VeraD

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

€4,900

Fine Art Drawings, Dutronc & Hardy, Muriel Deumie

Dutronc & Hardy

Muriel Deumie

Fine Art Drawings . 30 x 30 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 11.8 x 11.8 x 0.4 inch

€300