Dark Abstraction

In the realm of dark abstraction, artists explore the interplay of contrasts, materials, and deep tonalities, positioning themselves within a lineage that ranges from abstract expressionism to certain minimalist explorations. These works question perception, light, and depth through refined or intensely textured compositions, where black, brown, and muted tones do not signify absence but instead become vehicles of emotional intensity and pictorial presence.

Gesture, material, and surface play a central role: layered glazes, dense impasto, background work, and effects of transparency all contribute to the construction of visual worlds that are both austere and deeply sensitive. Artists such as Pierre Soulages, whose work around “outrenoir" redefined the relationship to dark color, or Mark Rothko in his later series, paved the way for a singular exploration of this restrained palette.

On Artsper, this selection highlights the richness of a pictorial territory often associated with restraint, yet marked by a great diversity of formal approaches and artistic intentions.

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Painting, Esprit vintage, Pascale Simon

Pascale Simon

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

€3,600

Sculpture, In love, Hans Mendler

Hans Mendler

Sculpture . 139 x 34 x 35 cm Sculpture . 54.7 x 13.4 x 13.8 inch

€5,400

Painting, Dancer series 4, Du Ke

Du Ke

Painting . 210 x 150 x 4 cm Painting . 82.7 x 59.1 x 1.6 inch

€12,500

Painting, Sin título, Alex Jul

Alex Jul

Painting . 25 x 23 x 1.5 cm Painting . 9.8 x 9.1 x 0.6 inch

€580

Sculpture, Salto, Hans Mendler

Hans Mendler

Sculpture . 51 x 80 x 52 cm Sculpture . 20.1 x 31.5 x 20.5 inch

€6,400

Painting, Country dance, Du Ke

Du Ke

Painting . 60 x 50 x 3 cm Painting . 23.6 x 19.7 x 1.2 inch

€1,400

Painting, La perle rare, Pascale Simon

Pascale Simon

Painting . 116 x 89 x 2 cm Painting . 45.7 x 35 x 0.8 inch

€3,200

Painting, La chatelaine, Pascale Simon

Pascale Simon

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

€3,600

Painting, The girl and the cat, Du Ke

Du Ke

Painting . 80 x 60 x 3 cm Painting . 31.5 x 23.6 x 1.2 inch

€1,800

Painting, Soul dancer, Du Ke

Du Ke

Painting . 80 x 60 x 3 cm Painting . 31.5 x 23.6 x 1.2 inch

€1,800

Painting, Untitled, Du Ke

Du Ke

Painting . 60 x 50 x 3 cm Painting . 23.6 x 19.7 x 1.2 inch

€1,800

Painting, Dancer, Du Ke

Du Ke

Painting . 90 x 70 x 3 cm Painting . 35.4 x 27.6 x 1.2 inch

€2,500

Painting, Goga, Alex Jul

Alex Jul

Painting . 29 x 24 x 0.2 cm Painting . 11.4 x 9.4 x 0.1 inch

€500

Painting, Fire, Jean-Michel Lourenço

Jean-Michel Lourenço

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

€1,100

Painting, Rocket man, Hans Mendler

Hans Mendler

Painting . 60 x 40 x 3 cm Painting . 23.6 x 15.7 x 1.2 inch

€800

Painting, Portrait 16, Shahram Nabati

Shahram Nabati

Painting . 36 x 36 x 2 cm Painting . 14.2 x 14.2 x 0.8 inch

€600

Painting, Fou, Hans Mendler

Fou

Hans Mendler

Painting . 100 x 90 x 4.5 cm Painting . 39.4 x 35.4 x 1.8 inch

€2,350

Painting, Big Sofa Series 22, Du Ke

Du Ke

Painting . 120 x 80 x 5 cm Painting . 47.2 x 31.5 x 2 inch

€4,600

Painting, Dancer series 7, Du Ke

Du Ke

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

€8,000

Painting, Dancer series 8, Du Ke

Du Ke

Painting . 175 x 110 x 4 cm Painting . 68.9 x 43.3 x 1.6 inch

€8,000

Painting, Up (DIV022), Atom Hovhanesyan

Atom Hovhanesyan

Painting . 122 x 76 x 2.5 cm Painting . 48 x 29.9 x 1 inch

€109,837

Painting, Dancer series 6, Du Ke

Du Ke

Painting . 170 x 110 x 4 cm Painting . 66.9 x 43.3 x 1.6 inch

€8,000

Painting, Dancer series 5, Du Ke

Du Ke

Painting . 165 x 110 x 4 cm Painting . 65 x 43.3 x 1.6 inch

€8,000

Painting, Dancer series 3, Du Ke

Du Ke

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

€8,500

Painting, Dancer series 2, Du Ke

Du Ke

Painting . 175 x 110 x 4 cm Painting . 68.9 x 43.3 x 1.6 inch

€8,500

Painting, Dancer series 1, Du Ke

Du Ke

Painting . 175 x 110 x 4 cm Painting . 68.9 x 43.3 x 1.6 inch

€7,500

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