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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, 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, Talina, Sébastien Allart

Talina

Sébastien Allart

Painting . 60 x 180 x 4 cm Painting . 23.6 x 70.9 x 1.6 inch

Price upon request

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, 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

Painting, Open Water Colors, VeraD

Open Water Colors

VeraD

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

€3,900

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, 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, 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

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, 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, Allesx1.0 AL05, Marcel Speet

Allesx1.0 AL05

Marcel Speet

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

€420

Painting, Comunication Free, VeraD

Comunication Free

VeraD

Painting . 200 x 200 x 5 cm Painting . 78.7 x 78.7 x 2 inch

€13,600

Painting, Voile au Vent 3, VeraD

Voile au Vent 3

VeraD

Painting . 20 x 20 x 1 cm Painting . 7.9 x 7.9 x 0.4 inch

€225

Painting, Sex Party 10, VeraD

Sex Party 10

VeraD

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

€175

Fine Art Drawings, Vanessa, Laurent Anastay-Ponsolle

Vanessa

Laurent Anastay-Ponsolle

Fine Art Drawings . 70 x 50 x 0.5 cm Fine Art Drawings . 27.6 x 19.7 x 0.2 inch

€750

Painting, Naïri, Sébastien Allart

Naïri

Sébastien Allart

Painting . 150 x 45 x 4 cm Painting . 59.1 x 17.7 x 1.6 inch

Price upon request

Painting, Albane, Sébastien Allart

Albane

Sébastien Allart

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

Price upon request

Painting, Maribel, Sébastien Allart

Maribel

Sébastien Allart

Painting . 130 x 97 x 4 cm Painting . 51.2 x 38.2 x 1.6 inch

Price upon request

Painting, Madina, Sébastien Allart

Madina

Sébastien Allart

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

Price upon request

Painting, Alexia, Sébastien Allart

Alexia

Sébastien Allart

Painting . 100 x 100 x 5 cm Painting . 39.4 x 39.4 x 2 inch

Price upon request

Sculpture, Venus, Salvador Dali

Venus

Salvador Dali

Sculpture . 21 x 6 x 6 cm Sculpture . 8.3 x 2.4 x 2.4 inch

€3,900

Print, Leda Atomica, Salvador Dali

Leda Atomica

Salvador Dali

Print . 75 x 55 x 1 cm Print . 29.5 x 21.7 x 0.4 inch

€2,200

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