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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, Implosion, Âme Sauvage

Implosion

Âme Sauvage

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

€300

Painting, Dark paths, Nikolaos Schizas

Dark paths

Nikolaos Schizas

Painting . 130 x 110 x 1 cm Painting . 51.2 x 43.3 x 0.4 inch

€4,924

Painting, Scaffold, Laura Newman

Scaffold

Laura Newman

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

€3,769

Painting, Abstract 2304, Alex Senchenko

Abstract 2304

Alex Senchenko

Painting . 120 x 200 x 4 cm Painting . 47.2 x 78.7 x 1.6 inch

€2,918

Painting, Abstract 2203, Alex Senchenko

Abstract 2203

Alex Senchenko

Painting . 120 x 200 x 4 cm Painting . 47.2 x 78.7 x 1.6 inch

€2,918

Painting, Sutil, Nikolaos Schizas

Sutil

Nikolaos Schizas

Painting . 110 x 130 x 1 cm Painting . 43.3 x 51.2 x 0.4 inch

€4,559

Painting, Razor claws, Tiny de Bruin

Razor claws

Tiny de Bruin

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

€1,310

Painting, Orageux, Aude De Voc

Orageux

Aude De Voc

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

€1,500

Painting, Sakura diptych, Max Yaskin

Sakura diptych

Max Yaskin

Painting . 200 x 140 x 1 cm Painting . 78.7 x 55.1 x 0.4 inch

€2,890

Painting, Inside a Rose, H-Nguyen

Inside a Rose

H-Nguyen

Painting . 95 x 95 cm Painting . 37.4 x 37.4 inch

€1,380

Painting, Smiley III, Mark Hellbusch

Smiley III

Mark Hellbusch

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

€540

Painting, Vortex, Gina Vor

Vortex

Gina Vor

Painting . 180 x 120 x 3 cm Painting . 70.9 x 47.2 x 1.2 inch

€4,000

Painting, Alice, Sébastien Allart

Alice

Sébastien Allart

Painting . 81 x 61 x 3 cm Painting . 31.9 x 24 x 1.2 inch

€1,900

Painting, Echo bloom, Nikolaos Schizas

Echo bloom

Nikolaos Schizas

Painting . 114 x 146 x 1 cm Painting . 44.9 x 57.5 x 0.4 inch

€5,471

Painting, Feeling flow, Juliana Haggoo

Feeling flow

Juliana Haggoo

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

€2,200

Painting, Portal (pink ) I, Susan L

Portal (pink ) I

Susan L

Painting . 50 x 40 x 4 cm Painting . 19.7 x 15.7 x 1.6 inch

€1,824

Painting, Worries, Nikolaos Schizas

Worries

Nikolaos Schizas

Painting . 130 x 97 x 5 cm Painting . 51.2 x 38.2 x 2 inch

€6,505

Painting, Morning Rain, Marta Zawadzka

Morning Rain

Marta Zawadzka

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

€2,000

Painting, Memento, Nikolaos Schizas

Memento

Nikolaos Schizas

Painting . 120 x 100 x 1 cm Painting . 47.2 x 39.4 x 0.4 inch

€4,620

Painting, Blessings, Nikolaos Schizas

Blessings

Nikolaos Schizas

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

€2,796

Painting, Timeless, Nikolaos Schizas

Timeless

Nikolaos Schizas

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

€2,796

Painting, Porch, Laura Newman

Porch

Laura Newman

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

€3,769

Painting, Next to you, Nikolaos Schizas

Next to you

Nikolaos Schizas

Painting . 120 x 100 x 1 cm Painting . 47.2 x 39.4 x 0.4 inch

€4,620

Painting, Grand bateau, Âme Sauvage

Grand bateau

Âme Sauvage

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

€600

Painting, Monotype2, H-Nguyen

Monotype2

H-Nguyen

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

€1,040

Painting, Esa Noche, Nikolaos Schizas

Esa Noche

Nikolaos Schizas

Painting . 146 x 114 x 0.1 cm Painting . 57.5 x 44.9 x 0 inch

€4,924

Painting, Meta 2, Allan S

Meta 2

Allan S

Painting . 90 x 60 x 3 cm Painting . 35.4 x 23.6 x 1.2 inch

€2,432

Painting, Katrina, Aude De Voc

Katrina

Aude De Voc

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

€1,500

Painting, Megapolis 6, Max Yaskin

Megapolis 6

Max Yaskin

Painting . 100 x 200 x 1 cm Painting . 39.4 x 78.7 x 0.4 inch

€2,750

Painting, Jack, Mark Hellbusch

Jack

Mark Hellbusch

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

€990

Painting, Ombres, Âme Sauvage

Ombres

Âme Sauvage

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

€300

Painting, Spring, Greet Helsen

Spring

Greet Helsen

Painting . 60 x 90 x 0.1 cm Painting . 23.6 x 35.4 x 0 inch

€2,614

Painting, Razor claws 2, Tiny de Bruin

Razor claws 2

Tiny de Bruin

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

€1,310

Painting, All I got, Nikolaos Schizas

All I got

Nikolaos Schizas

Painting . 130 x 100 x 1 cm Painting . 51.2 x 39.4 x 0.4 inch

€5,410

Painting, Eclosion, Âme Sauvage

Eclosion

Âme Sauvage

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

€600

Painting, Slide, Laura Newman

Slide

Laura Newman

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

€3,769

Painting, Abstract 2288, Alex Senchenko

Abstract 2288

Alex Senchenko

Painting . 120 x 200 x 4 cm Painting . 47.2 x 78.7 x 1.6 inch

€4,012

Painting, Storm, Marta Zawadzka

Storm

Marta Zawadzka

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

€2,000