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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, Abstract 2160, Alex Senchenko

Abstract 2160

Alex Senchenko

Painting . 150 x 100 x 4 cm Painting . 59.1 x 39.4 x 1.6 inch

€2,311

Painting, Untitled, Noa Gosley

Untitled

Noa Gosley

Painting . 80 x 40 x 2 cm Painting . 31.5 x 15.7 x 0.8 inch

€1,627

Fine Art Drawings, Eva -III, Stanislav Bojankov

Eva -III

Stanislav Bojankov

Fine Art Drawings . 70 x 50 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 27.6 x 19.7 x 0 inch

€300

Painting, Blume IX, Mark Hellbusch

Blume IX

Mark Hellbusch

Painting . 150 x 100 x 2 cm Painting . 59.1 x 39.4 x 0.8 inch

€3,750

Print, Oasis, Aloyzas Smilingis

Oasis

Aloyzas Smilingis

Print . 130 x 100 x 2 cm Print . 51.2 x 39.4 x 0.8 inch

€1,100

Fine Art Drawings, La negra siesta, Carlos Velilla

La negra siesta

Carlos Velilla

Fine Art Drawings . 46 x 36 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 18.1 x 14.2 x 0 inch

€1,400

Painting, Blind, Laura Newman

Blind

Laura Newman

Painting . 77 x 56 cm Painting . 30.3 x 22 inch

€4,983

Painting, Pink dreams, Nikolaos Schizas

Pink dreams

Nikolaos Schizas

Painting . 130 x 97 x 3 cm Painting . 51.2 x 38.2 x 1.2 inch

€4,621

Painting, Untitled, Carlos Velilla

Untitled

Carlos Velilla

Painting . 108 x 80 x 0.1 cm Painting . 42.5 x 31.5 x 0 inch

€2,900

Painting, The north man, Ole Hedeager

The north man

Ole Hedeager

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

€1,080

Print, AL 4, Hans Hartung

AL 4

Hans Hartung

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

€1,400

Painting, Stripes, Aloyzas Smilingis

Stripes

Aloyzas Smilingis

Painting . 81 x 60 x 0.3 cm Painting . 31.9 x 23.6 x 0.1 inch

€3,700

Painting, Roseline, Sébastien Allart

Roseline

Sébastien Allart

Painting . 81 x 65 x 2.5 cm Painting . 31.9 x 25.6 x 1 inch

€1,900

Print, Sans titre, Emilio Vedova

Sans titre

Emilio Vedova

Print . 70.5 x 50 cm Print . 27.8 x 19.7 inch

€900

Painting, Agape, Margaux Salvador

Agape

Margaux Salvador

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

€1,700

Painting, Yipee-ki-yay, Mr Garcia

Yipee-ki-yay

Mr Garcia

Painting . 113 x 73 x 3 cm Painting . 44.5 x 28.7 x 1.2 inch

€700

Print, H-21, Hans Hartung

H-21

Hans Hartung

Print . 66 x 55 x 1 cm Print . 26 x 21.7 x 0.4 inch

€2,000

Painting, Abstract 2109, Alex Senchenko

Abstract 2109

Alex Senchenko

Painting . 120 x 100 x 4 cm Painting . 47.2 x 39.4 x 1.6 inch

€2,067

Painting, Étoiles, Yichao Sun

Étoiles

Yichao Sun

Painting . 125 x 100 x 2 cm Painting . 49.2 x 39.4 x 0.8 inch

€5,000

Painting, Lavender, Marco Saporiti

Lavender

Marco Saporiti

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

€250

Painting, Untitled, Noa Gosley

Untitled

Noa Gosley

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

€3,254

Painting, Dreamscape, Kerry Horne

Dreamscape

Kerry Horne

Painting . 140 x 120 x 2.5 cm Painting . 55.1 x 47.2 x 1 inch

€5,600

Painting, Bygone Era, Kris Haas

Bygone Era

Kris Haas

Painting . 121.9 x 76.2 x 2.5 cm Painting . 48 x 30 x 1 inch

€3,304

Painting, Explosion, Francesco Martini

Explosion

Francesco Martini

Painting . 130 x 55 x 1 cm Painting . 51.2 x 21.7 x 0.4 inch

€1,200

Painting, Bellissima, Nikolaos Schizas

Bellissima

Nikolaos Schizas

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

€2,300

Painting, Wendy, Sébastien Allart

Wendy

Sébastien Allart

Painting . 61 x 50 x 2 cm Painting . 24 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch

€1,200

Print, Julie I, Rafael Sliks

Julie I

Rafael Sliks

Print . 100 x 71 cm Print . 39.4 x 28 inch

€1,285

Painting, Elements n°16, Alice Maier

Elements n°16

Alice Maier

Painting . 173 x 103 x 0.5 cm Painting . 68.1 x 40.6 x 0.2 inch

€990

Painting, ORVEN, Morko

ORVEN

Morko

Painting . 137 x 65 x 0.1 cm Painting . 53.9 x 25.6 x 0 inch

€1,090

Fine Art Drawings, Nadando en..., Carlos Velilla

Nadando en...

Carlos Velilla

Fine Art Drawings . 46 x 36 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 18.1 x 14.2 x 0 inch

€1,400

Painting, Intuition, Muriel Deumie

Intuition

Muriel Deumie

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

€890

Painting, Der Besucher, Mark Hellbusch

Der Besucher

Mark Hellbusch

Painting . 120 x 80 x 2 cm Painting . 47.2 x 31.5 x 0.8 inch

€2,290

Painting, Hide & seek II, Paulo Gnecco

Hide & seek II

Paulo Gnecco

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

€1,358

Fine Art Drawings, Sans titre, Kitty Sabatier

Sans titre

Kitty Sabatier

Fine Art Drawings . 41 x 27 cm Fine Art Drawings . 16.1 x 10.6 inch

€1,400

Painting, All Night Long, Cosmos

All Night Long

Cosmos

Painting . 146 x 114 x 3.5 cm Painting . 57.5 x 44.9 x 1.4 inch

€7,400

Painting, New life, Âme Sauvage

New life

Âme Sauvage

Painting . 92 x 65 x 2.4 cm Painting . 36.2 x 25.6 x 0.9 inch

€850

Painting, Felicia, Sébastien Allart

Felicia

Sébastien Allart

Painting . 81 x 65 x 2.5 cm Painting . 31.9 x 25.6 x 1 inch

€1,900

Painting, Dive in Pi, VeraD

Dive in Pi

VeraD

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

€1,800

Painting, Sacred Light, Alex Senchenko

Sacred Light

Alex Senchenko

Painting . 120 x 100 x 4 cm Painting . 47.2 x 39.4 x 1.6 inch

€2,189

Painting, Still Life, Laura Newman

Still Life

Laura Newman

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

€6,988

Sculpture, Cooling, Mark Hellbusch

Cooling

Mark Hellbusch

Sculpture . 72 x 65 x 4 cm Sculpture . 28.3 x 25.6 x 1.6 inch

€2,100

Painting, Youth Queen, Marta Zawadzka

Youth Queen

Marta Zawadzka

Painting . 90 x 80 x 2.2 cm Painting . 35.4 x 31.5 x 0.9 inch

€2,700