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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, Le Cyclo, Cosmos

Le Cyclo

Cosmos

Painting . 150 x 200 x 3.2 cm Painting . 59.1 x 78.7 x 1.3 inch

€12,600

Painting, Techno Street, Muriel Deumie

Techno Street

Muriel Deumie

Painting . 130 x 195 x 1 cm Painting . 51.2 x 76.8 x 0.4 inch

€3,000

Painting, Regatta 2, Max Yaskin

Regatta 2

Max Yaskin

Painting . 100 x 150 x 1 cm Painting . 39.4 x 59.1 x 0.4 inch

€1,490

Painting, Laurax, Muriel Deumie

Laurax

Muriel Deumie

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

€1,000 €870

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, Sirian, Muriel Deumie

Sirian

Muriel Deumie

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

€850

Painting, Here and There, Kerry Horne

Here and There

Kerry Horne

Painting . 100 x 120 x 2.5 cm Painting . 39.4 x 47.2 x 1 inch

€4,900

Painting, Purple octopus, Max Yaskin

Purple octopus

Max Yaskin

Painting . 95 x 149.9 x 2.5 cm Painting . 37.4 x 59 x 1 inch

€1,392

Painting, Scope, Filip Pavlik

Scope

Filip Pavlik

Painting . 42 x 100 x 2 cm Painting . 16.5 x 39.4 x 0.8 inch

€1,250

Painting, Expression 13, Max Yaskin

Expression 13

Max Yaskin

Painting . 90 x 150 x 1 cm Painting . 35.4 x 59.1 x 0.4 inch

€1,250

Painting, Terracota, Aude De Voc

Terracota

Aude De Voc

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

€1,500

Painting, Mia, Sébastien Allart

Mia

Sébastien Allart

Painting . 130 x 97 x 2.5 cm Painting . 51.2 x 38.2 x 1 inch

€3,800

Painting, Psycho Loop, Muriel Deumie

Psycho Loop

Muriel Deumie

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

€1,490

Painting, Joy Addiction, Victoria Horkan

Joy Addiction

Victoria Horkan

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

€3,456

Painting, Chute libre 6, Muriel Deumie

Chute libre 6

Muriel Deumie

Painting . 120 x 39.5 x 4 cm Painting . 47.2 x 15.6 x 1.6 inch

€1,200 €1,080

Painting, Off the Grid, Newel Hunter

Off the Grid

Newel Hunter

Painting . 61 x 45.7 x 0.3 cm Painting . 24 x 18 x 0.1 inch

€1,853

Painting, Sounds of spring, VeraD

Sounds of spring

VeraD

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

€2,300

Painting, Wild Flowers 4, Max Yaskin

Wild Flowers 4

Max Yaskin

Painting . 95 x 150 x 1 cm Painting . 37.4 x 59.1 x 0.4 inch

€950

Painting, Looking Blue, Gina Vor

Looking Blue

Gina Vor

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

€2,500

Painting, City Lights, Gina Vor

City Lights

Gina Vor

Painting . 105 x 140 x 2 cm Painting . 41.3 x 55.1 x 0.8 inch

€3,000

Painting, Street Art, Muriel Deumie

Street Art

Muriel Deumie

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

€1,000

Painting, New day new Me, H-Nguyen

New day new Me

H-Nguyen

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

€1,090

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, Claim 159, Mark Hellbusch

Claim 159

Mark Hellbusch

Painting . 110 x 90 x 2 cm Painting . 43.3 x 35.4 x 0.8 inch

€1,320

Painting, Claim 157, Mark Hellbusch

Claim 157

Mark Hellbusch

Painting . 90 x 120 x 1 cm Painting . 35.4 x 47.2 x 0.4 inch

€1,320

Painting, Claim 153, Mark Hellbusch

Claim 153

Mark Hellbusch

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

€1,320

Painting, Los Jardines Del Prado, Cosmos

Los Jardines Del Prado

Cosmos

Painting . 140 x 200 x 2.4 cm Painting . 55.1 x 78.7 x 0.9 inch

€12,600

Painting, The Dreamer, Marta Zawadzka

The Dreamer

Marta Zawadzka

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

€2,900

Painting, Hero, Marta Zawadzka

Hero

Marta Zawadzka

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

€2,900

Painting, Soul of Tree, Marta Zawadzka

Soul of Tree

Marta Zawadzka

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

€2,400

Painting, Délirium, Muriel Deumie

Délirium

Muriel Deumie

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

€1,500

Painting, Disco flowers, Max Yaskin

Disco flowers

Max Yaskin

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

€1,450

Painting, Samurai, Max Yaskin

Samurai

Max Yaskin

Painting . 95 x 200 x 1 cm Painting . 37.4 x 78.7 x 0.4 inch

€1,450

Painting, Expression 12, Max Yaskin

Expression 12

Max Yaskin

Painting . 90 x 200 x 1 cm Painting . 35.4 x 78.7 x 0.4 inch

€1,490

Painting, Fish, Stanislav Bojankov

Fish

Stanislav Bojankov

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

€1,900

Painting, Suspension, Muriel Deumie

Suspension

Muriel Deumie

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

€800 €696

Painting, Dream, Eliana Sá

Dream

Eliana Sá

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

€1,300

Painting, Morning Fire, Nestor Toro

Morning Fire

Nestor Toro

Painting . 50.8 x 40.6 x 1.8 cm Painting . 20 x 16 x 0.7 inch

€922

Painting, Silently Singing, Kerry Horne

Silently Singing

Kerry Horne

Painting . 120 x 100 x 2.5 cm Painting . 47.2 x 39.4 x 1 inch

€4,900