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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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Sculpture, Maïna, Muriel Deumie

Maïna

Muriel Deumie

Sculpture . 84 x 47 x 15 cm Sculpture . 33.1 x 18.5 x 5.9 inch

€1,000 €800

Painting, La pride, Muriel Deumie

La pride

Muriel Deumie

Painting . 81 x 100 x 2 cm Painting . 31.9 x 39.4 x 0.8 inch

€1,300 €1,170

Painting, December 23rd, H-Nguyen

December 23rd

H-Nguyen

Painting . 80 x 60 cm Painting . 31.5 x 23.6 inch

€1,060

Painting, November II, H-Nguyen

November II

H-Nguyen

Painting . 80 x 60 cm Painting . 31.5 x 23.6 inch

€980

Painting, November IV, H-Nguyen

November IV

H-Nguyen

Painting . 80 x 60 cm Painting . 31.5 x 23.6 inch

€850

Painting, November I, H-Nguyen

November I

H-Nguyen

Painting . 80 x 60 cm Painting . 31.5 x 23.6 inch

€920

Painting, Novembre III, H-Nguyen

Novembre III

H-Nguyen

Painting . 80 x 60 cm Painting . 31.5 x 23.6 inch

€920

Painting, Medidative I, H-Nguyen

Medidative I

H-Nguyen

Painting . 80 x 60 cm Painting . 31.5 x 23.6 inch

€850

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, LXXVII, Mark Hellbusch

LXXVII

Mark Hellbusch

Painting . 50 x 70 x 1.5 cm Painting . 19.7 x 27.6 x 0.6 inch

€890

Painting, Fusion, Bald

Fusion

Bald

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

€1,100

Painting, White light, Laura Newman

White light

Laura Newman

Painting . 102 x 76 cm Painting . 40.2 x 29.9 inch

€6,932

Painting, Claim 155, Mark Hellbusch

Claim 155

Mark Hellbusch

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

€950

Painting, Claim 33, Mark Hellbusch

Claim 33

Mark Hellbusch

Painting . 83 x 112 x 2 cm Painting . 32.7 x 44.1 x 0.8 inch

€1,050

Painting, Claim 9, Mark Hellbusch

Claim 9

Mark Hellbusch

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

€850

Painting, Butterfly Halo, Victoria Horkan

Butterfly Halo

Victoria Horkan

Painting . 100.1 x 100.1 x 4.1 cm Painting . 39.4 x 39.4 x 1.6 inch

€4,376

Print, LLambre1, Antoni Tapies

LLambre1

Antoni Tapies

Print . 76 x 56 cm Print . 29.9 x 22 inch

€1,500

Print, LLambre11, Antoni Tapies

LLambre11

Antoni Tapies

Print . 56 x 76 cm Print . 22 x 29.9 inch

€1,800

Painting, Paul, Mark Hellbusch

Paul

Mark Hellbusch

Painting . 110 x 100 x 2 cm Painting . 43.3 x 39.4 x 0.8 inch

€2,900

Painting, Enfant Soleil, Muriel Deumie

Enfant Soleil

Muriel Deumie

Painting . 80 x 60 x 4 cm Painting . 31.5 x 23.6 x 1.6 inch

€800

Painting, Gabylla, Sébastien Allart

Gabylla

Sébastien Allart

Painting . 100 x 100 x 2.5 cm Painting . 39.4 x 39.4 x 1 inch

€3,200

Painting, Coloration, Yichao Sun

Coloration

Yichao Sun

Painting . 100 x 80 x 2 cm Painting . 39.4 x 31.5 x 0.8 inch

€3,500

Painting, Plaisir, Yichao Sun

Plaisir

Yichao Sun

Painting . 50 x 70 x 2 cm Painting . 19.7 x 27.6 x 0.8 inch

€2,500

Painting, Origin, Newel Hunter

Origin

Newel Hunter

Painting . 61 x 45.7 x 0.8 cm Painting . 24 x 18 x 0.3 inch

€2,080

Print, LLambrec7, Antoni Tapies

LLambrec7

Antoni Tapies

Print . 56 x 76 cm Print . 22 x 29.9 inch

€1,800

Painting, Pastel Dreams 2, Gina Vor

Pastel Dreams 2

Gina Vor

Painting . 80 x 60 x 1 cm Painting . 31.5 x 23.6 x 0.4 inch

€800

Painting, Aqua 3, Gina Vor

Aqua 3

Gina Vor

Painting . 80 x 60 x 2 cm Painting . 31.5 x 23.6 x 0.8 inch

€800

Painting, Supernova No. 9, Gina Vor

Supernova No. 9

Gina Vor

Painting . 80 x 60 x 2 cm Painting . 31.5 x 23.6 x 0.8 inch

€800

Print, Silenci, Antoni Tapies

Silenci

Antoni Tapies

Print . 56 x 76 cm Print . 22 x 29.9 inch

€1,200

Print, Sans titre, Antoni Tapies

Sans titre

Antoni Tapies

Print . 75 x 56.5 x 0.02 cm Print . 29.5 x 22.2 x 0 inch

€2,500

Painting, Monotype2, H-Nguyen

Monotype2

H-Nguyen

Painting . 100 x 80 cm Painting . 39.4 x 31.5 inch

€1,040

Print, Détail, Kitty Sabatier

Détail

Kitty Sabatier

Print . 53 x 50 x 0.1 cm Print . 20.9 x 19.7 x 0 inch

€190

Painting, Claim 186, Mark Hellbusch

Claim 186

Mark Hellbusch

Painting . 70 x 50 x 2 cm Painting . 27.6 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch

€650

Painting, Claim 187, Mark Hellbusch

Claim 187

Mark Hellbusch

Painting . 70 x 50 x 2 cm Painting . 27.6 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch

€650

Painting, Punchy, Muriel Deumie

Punchy

Muriel Deumie

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

€900

Painting, Kanelle, Sébastien Allart

Kanelle

Sébastien Allart

Painting . 100 x 81 x 2.5 cm Painting . 39.4 x 31.9 x 1 inch

€2,800

Painting, Buddha's window, Nestor Toro

Buddha's window

Nestor Toro

Painting . 76.2 x 61 x 1.8 cm Painting . 30 x 24 x 0.7 inch

€1,447

Painting, Sweet sunshine I, H-Nguyen

Sweet sunshine I

H-Nguyen

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

€2,260

Painting, Sphere 3, Max Yaskin

Sphere 3

Max Yaskin

Painting . 95 x 95 x 1 cm Painting . 37.4 x 37.4 x 0.4 inch

€1,600

Painting, Aqua 2, Gina Vor

Aqua 2

Gina Vor

Painting . 80 x 60 x 0.4 cm Painting . 31.5 x 23.6 x 0.2 inch

€800

Painting, Ciao Cacao, Gina Vor

Ciao Cacao

Gina Vor

Painting . 58.5 x 79 x 0.4 cm Painting . 23 x 31.1 x 0.2 inch

€800

Painting, Pierrot, Marco Saporiti

Pierrot

Marco Saporiti

Painting . 80 x 60 x 2 cm Painting . 31.5 x 23.6 x 0.8 inch

€350

Painting, Jasmine, Sébastien Allart

Jasmine

Sébastien Allart

Painting . 100 x 100 x 2.5 cm Painting . 39.4 x 39.4 x 1 inch

€3,200

Painting, Claim 130, Mark Hellbusch

Claim 130

Mark Hellbusch

Painting . 90 x 80 x 2 cm Painting . 35.4 x 31.5 x 0.8 inch

€990