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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, Claim 160, Mark Hellbusch

Claim 160

Mark Hellbusch

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

€1,320

Painting, N° 21.34 Energie, Isa-L

N° 21.34 Energie

Isa-L

Painting . 100 x 65 x 3 cm Painting . 39.4 x 25.6 x 1.2 inch

€6,000

Painting, Translucide, Yichao Sun

Translucide

Yichao Sun

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

€2,800

Painting, Enfant Soleil, Muriel Deumie

Enfant Soleil

Muriel Deumie

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

€800 €640

Painting, Synthia, Muriel Deumie

Synthia

Muriel Deumie

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

€1,200 €1,020

Painting, Today, Francesco Martini

Today

Francesco Martini

Painting . 195 x 85 x 1 cm Painting . 76.8 x 33.5 x 0.4 inch

€2,500

Painting, Alchemy 3, Max Yaskin

Alchemy 3

Max Yaskin

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

€1,580 €1,422

Painting, Silencieuse, Muriel Deumie

Silencieuse

Muriel Deumie

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

€650

Painting, Fusion, Bald

Fusion

Bald

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

€1,100

Painting, Abstract No. 63, Gina Vor

Abstract No. 63

Gina Vor

Painting . 80 x 60 x 0.4 cm Painting . 31.5 x 23.6 x 0.2 inch

€800

Painting, Follow the line 1, Gina Vor

Follow the line 1

Gina Vor

Painting . 80 x 60 x 1.5 cm Painting . 31.5 x 23.6 x 0.6 inch

€800

Painting, Terra Cotta, Gina Vor

Terra Cotta

Gina Vor

Painting . 95.5 x 95.5 x 2 cm Painting . 37.6 x 37.6 x 0.8 inch

€1,200

Painting, Japan, Gina Vor

Japan

Gina Vor

Painting . 95 x 95 x 2 cm Painting . 37.4 x 37.4 x 0.8 inch

€1,200

Painting, Supernova No. 10, Gina Vor

Supernova No. 10

Gina Vor

Painting . 95 x 95 x 2 cm Painting . 37.4 x 37.4 x 0.8 inch

€1,200

Painting, Space, Gina Vor

Space

Gina Vor

Painting . 90 x 120 x 2 cm Painting . 35.4 x 47.2 x 0.8 inch

€1,500

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, 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, Impact 2, Gina Vor

Impact 2

Gina Vor

Painting . 90 x 120 x 2 cm Painting . 35.4 x 47.2 x 0.8 inch

€1,500

Painting, Blue And Red, Gina Vor

Blue And Red

Gina Vor

Painting . 95 x 95 x 2 cm Painting . 37.4 x 37.4 x 0.8 inch

€1,200

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, Whispers, Darlene Watson

Whispers

Darlene Watson

Painting . 68.6 x 203.2 x 3.8 cm Painting . 27 x 80 x 1.5 inch

€5,514

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, 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