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."

Abstract 2502

Alex Senchenko

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

€1,828

Abstract 2501

Alex Senchenko

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

€1,828

Abstract 2482

Alex Senchenko

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

€1,828

Abstract 2481

Alex Senchenko

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

€1,828

Abstract 2479

Alex Senchenko

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

€1,828

Western

Benjamin Vitrol Vautier Alvarez

Painting . 81 x 60 x 1.5 cm Painting . 31.9 x 23.6 x 0.6 inch

€850

Farandole

Hans Hartung

Print . 56 x 87 cm Print . 22 x 34.3 inch

€2,200

Grottes des océans

Âme Sauvage

Painting . 73 x 54 x 2.4 cm Painting . 28.7 x 21.3 x 0.9 inch

€550

Les artistes volants

Âme Sauvage

Painting . 54 x 73 x 2.4 cm Painting . 21.3 x 28.7 x 0.9 inch

€550

Melanie

Mark Hellbusch

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

€850

Dreams Growing in the Light

Alex Senchenko

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

€7,923

Mondes en création

Âme Sauvage

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

€1,400

Le souffle intense

Âme Sauvage

Painting . 100 x 100 x 2.4 cm Painting . 39.4 x 39.4 x 0.9 inch

€1,400

Eternal Circumcision from Aliyah Series

Salvador Dali

Print . 62.2 x 48.3 x 0.5 cm Print . 24.5 x 19 x 0.2 inch

€2,282

Blue orchid

Nikolaos Schizas

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

€2,300

Doux et dynamique

Âme Sauvage

Painting . 60 x 60 x 2.4 cm Painting . 23.6 x 23.6 x 0.9 inch

€600

Désintégration solaire - tableau orange

Âme Sauvage

Painting . 80 x 80 x 2.4 cm Painting . 31.5 x 31.5 x 0.9 inch

€1,000

Danse infinie

Âme Sauvage

Painting . 80 x 80 x 2.4 cm Painting . 31.5 x 31.5 x 0.9 inch

€1,000

Pays caché de l'arc-en-ciel

Âme Sauvage

Painting . 81 x 100 x 2.4 cm Painting . 31.9 x 39.4 x 0.9 inch

€1,150

Persona YB2402

Alex Senchenko

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

€1,838

Persona YB2401

Alex Senchenko

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

€1,838

Abstract 2325

Alex Senchenko

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

€1,470

Abstract 2237

Alex Senchenko

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

€1,103

Abstract 2182

Alex Senchenko

Painting . 90 x 60 x 4 cm Painting . 35.4 x 23.6 x 1.6 inch

€1,103

Manga French

Muriel Deumie

Fine Art Drawings . 100 x 20 x 4 cm Fine Art Drawings . 39.4 x 7.9 x 1.6 inch

€900

Sans titre

Kitty Sabatier

Painting . 60 x 50 x 0.5 cm Painting . 23.6 x 19.7 x 0.2 inch

€2,500

Between heaven and earth 2

H-Nguyen

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

€2,980

Poise

Victoria Horkan

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

€3,657

Guérison du cœur

Chrystele Ferron (Nasca)

Painting . 50 x 70 x 3 cm Painting . 19.7 x 27.6 x 1.2 inch

€1,050

Abstract 2472

Alex Senchenko

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

€1,838

Calculs savants

Âme Sauvage

Painting . 90 x 80 x 2.4 cm Painting . 35.4 x 31.5 x 0.9 inch

€1,050

Luxe aquatique (avec de la feuille d'or véritable 24 carats)

Âme Sauvage

Painting . 60 x 81 x 2.4 cm Painting . 23.6 x 31.9 x 0.9 inch

€1,360

Abstract 2417

Alex Senchenko

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

€1,838

Les couleurs du paradis

Âme Sauvage

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

€1,100

Trapeze

Laura Newman

Painting . 76.2 x 55.9 cm Painting . 30 x 22 inch

€3,799

Abstract 2388

Alex Senchenko

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

€1,838

The Music

Salvador Dali

Print . 73.5 x 54 x 0.2 cm Print . 28.9 x 21.3 x 0.1 inch

€850

Abstract 2378

Alex Senchenko

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

€1,838

Abstract 2374

Alex Senchenko

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

€1,838

Persona YB2306

Alex Senchenko

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

€1,838

Persona YB2302

Alex Senchenko

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

€1,838

Abstract 2363

Alex Senchenko

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

€1,838

Abstract 2321

Alex Senchenko

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

€1,838

Abstract 2310

Alex Senchenko

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

€1,838

Abstract 2248

Alex Senchenko

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

€1,838

Abstract 2239

Alex Senchenko

Painting . 90 x 90 x 4 cm Painting . 35.4 x 35.4 x 1.6 inch

€1,777

Abstract 21112

Alex Senchenko

Painting . 90 x 90 x 4 cm Painting . 35.4 x 35.4 x 1.6 inch

€1,838

Abstract 21109

Alex Senchenko

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

€1,838

Abstract 21104

Alex Senchenko

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

€1,838

Pop Love

Isabelle Pelletane

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

€1,680

Special deLuxe Edition

Antoni Tapies

Print . 61 x 87 cm Print . 24 x 34.3 inch

€890

Le pont agité

Âme Sauvage

Painting . 80 x 80 x 2.4 cm Painting . 31.5 x 31.5 x 0.9 inch

€1,000

Abstract 2457

Alex Senchenko

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

€1,838

Abstract 2455

Alex Senchenko

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

€1,838

Abstract 22142

Alex Senchenko

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

€733

Three Poems XIV

Robert Motherwell

Print . 40.6 x 53.3 x 0.3 cm Print . 16 x 21 x 0.1 inch

€1,825

L'innocence se rêve

Âme Sauvage

Painting . 81 x 60 x 2.4 cm Painting . 31.9 x 23.6 x 0.9 inch

€700

Autumnal mood-VIII

Stanislav Bojankov

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

€1,000

Small Bay

Greet Helsen

Painting . 40 x 65 x 0.1 cm Painting . 15.7 x 25.6 x 0 inch

€1,463

Abstract 2449

Alex Senchenko

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

€1,838

Fruits et saveurs

Âme Sauvage

Painting . 81 x 100 x 2.4 cm Painting . 31.9 x 39.4 x 0.9 inch

€1,150

L'Espoir

Aude De Voc

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

€1,500

Echoes in the light

Nikolaos Schizas

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

€2,925

So easy

Nikolaos Schizas

Painting . 100 x 80 x 0.1 cm Painting . 39.4 x 31.5 x 0 inch

€2,864

Seabed Dancing

Victoria Horkan

Painting . 100.1 x 100.1 x 5.1 cm Painting . 39.4 x 39.4 x 2 inch

€4,416

Monocrom 01

H-Nguyen

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

€1,860

Energies rouges

Âme Sauvage

Painting . 60 x 30 x 2.2 cm Painting . 23.6 x 11.8 x 0.9 inch

€300

Abstract 2444

Alex Senchenko

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

€1,838

#11072022

Michael Verlangieri

Fine Art Drawings . 76.2 x 111.8 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings . 30 x 44 x 0.1 inch

€7,269

Spheres

Laura Newman

Painting . 76.2 x 55.9 cm Painting . 30 x 22 inch

€3,799

Les montres molles demi sommeil

Salvador Dali

Print . 55.9 x 73.7 x 0.5 cm Print . 22 x 29 x 0.2 inch

€2,282

Les spoutniks astiques elasticots statistiques

Salvador Dali

Print . 55.9 x 73.7 x 0.5 cm Print . 22 x 29 x 0.2 inch

€2,282

Les Entre-plats Sodamises

Salvador Dali

Print . 55.9 x 73.7 x 0.5 cm Print . 22 x 29 x 0.2 inch

€2,282

Les chairs monarchiques

Salvador Dali

Print . 55.9 x 76.2 cm Print . 22 x 30 inch

€2,282

Flordali - Les Fruits : Révérence du groseiller

Salvador Dali

Print . 56.5 x 37 cm Print . 22.2 x 14.6 inch

€4,400

Lumix.0

Muriel Deumie

Painting . 90 x 90 x 2.5 cm Painting . 35.4 x 35.4 x 1 inch

€1,350 €1,215

Pop Flowers Black

Isabelle Pelletane

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

€1,650

King Solomon

Salvador Dali

Print . 66 x 50.5 x 0.5 cm Print . 26 x 19.88 x 0.2 inch

€4,107

Les étages supérieurs

Âme Sauvage

Painting . 80 x 40 x 2.4 cm Painting . 31.5 x 15.7 x 0.9 inch

€600

Hidden Light - Pantone Peach Fuzz

Daniela Pasqualini

Painting . 91.4 x 91.4 x 5.1 cm Painting . 36 x 36 x 2 inch

€2,373

Opus en corps

Claire Bonnet-Masimbert

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

€1,600

Sans Titre 25 (Prophéties d'un monde qui fuit)

Arnaud Gautron

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

€1,200

Balade en Forêt

Aude De Voc

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

€1,500

État du tendre

Margaux Salvador

Painting . 73 x 60 x 2.5 cm Painting . 28.7 x 23.6 x 1 inch

€3,800

Lighthouse

Greet Helsen

Painting . 40 x 60 x 0.1 cm Painting . 15.7 x 23.6 x 0 inch

€1,463

Naturalesa en suspensió 3

Tatiana Blanqué

Print . 100 x 100 cm Print . 39.4 x 39.4 inch

€1,000

Jazzy mood-LXXIX

Stanislav Bojankov

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

€1,100

King David, Salvador Dalí

Salvador Dali

Print . 66 x 50.3 x 0.5 cm Print . 26 x 19.8 x 0.2 inch

€4,107

Joyful Day

H-Nguyen

Painting . 65 x 100 x 2 cm Painting . 25.6 x 39.4 x 0.8 inch

€1,100

Untitled from St. Gallen

Antoni Tapies

Print . 55.9 x 76.2 cm Print . 22 x 30 inch

€2,601

Pensées humaines

Âme Sauvage

Painting . 81 x 60 x 2.4 cm Painting . 31.9 x 23.6 x 0.9 inch

€700

Circles and Lines

Laura Newman

Painting . 76.2 x 55.9 cm Painting . 30 x 22 inch

€3,799

La pianiste

Âme Sauvage

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

€400

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