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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 131, Mark Hellbusch

Claim 131

Mark Hellbusch

Painting . 120 x 130 x 1.5 cm Painting . 47.2 x 51.2 x 0.6 inch

€2,340

Painting, Claim 42, Mark Hellbusch

Claim 42

Mark Hellbusch

Painting . 130 x 120 x 1.5 cm Painting . 51.2 x 47.2 x 0.6 inch

€2,340

Painting, Abstract No. 84, Gina Vor

Abstract No. 84

Gina Vor

Painting . 31 x 23 x 0.2 cm Painting . 12.2 x 9.1 x 0.1 inch

€150

Painting, Abstract No. 82, Gina Vor

Abstract No. 82

Gina Vor

Painting . 33 x 24 x 0.2 cm Painting . 13 x 9.4 x 0.1 inch

€150

Painting, Re 29, Mark Hellbusch

Re 29

Mark Hellbusch

Painting . 40 x 30 x 2 cm Painting . 15.7 x 11.8 x 0.8 inch

€490

Painting, Re 30, Mark Hellbusch

Re 30

Mark Hellbusch

Painting . 40 x 30 x 2 cm Painting . 15.7 x 11.8 x 0.8 inch

€490

Painting, Re 31, Mark Hellbusch

Re 31

Mark Hellbusch

Painting . 30 x 40 x 2 cm Painting . 11.8 x 15.7 x 0.8 inch

€490

Painting, N° 21.30 Contraste, Isa-L

N° 21.30 Contraste

Isa-L

Painting . 127 x 67 x 3 cm Painting . 50 x 26.4 x 1.2 inch

€6,000

Painting, RE 17, Mark Hellbusch

RE 17

Mark Hellbusch

Painting . 100 x 140 x 1.5 cm Painting . 39.4 x 55.1 x 0.6 inch

€2,400

Painting, Time Off Buddah, Cosmos

Time Off Buddah

Cosmos

Painting . 150 x 200 x 3.5 cm Painting . 59.1 x 78.7 x 1.4 inch

€12,600

Painting, Winter, Juliana Haggoo

Winter

Juliana Haggoo

Painting . 54 x 65 x 2 cm Painting . 21.3 x 25.6 x 0.8 inch

€1,500

Painting, Bronze, Yichao Sun

Bronze

Yichao Sun

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

€700

Painting, Automne, Yichao Sun

Automne

Yichao Sun

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

€700

Painting, Le pays de neige, Yichao Sun

Le pays de neige

Yichao Sun

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

€700

Painting, Component.0323, Kris Haas

Component.0323

Kris Haas

Painting . 35.6 x 27.9 x 1.5 cm Painting . 14 x 11 x 0.6 inch

€317

Painting, High Water, Newel Hunter

High Water

Newel Hunter

Painting . 45.7 x 61 x 0.8 cm Painting . 18 x 24 x 0.3 inch

€1,720

Painting, Bleu III, Yichao Sun

Bleu III

Yichao Sun

Painting . 40 x 30 x 1 cm Painting . 15.7 x 11.8 x 0.4 inch

€750

Painting, Couleur III, Yichao Sun

Couleur III

Yichao Sun

Painting . 40 x 30 x 2 cm Painting . 15.7 x 11.8 x 0.8 inch

€600

Painting, Sans titre 6, Arsène Odin

Sans titre 6

Arsène Odin

Painting . 40 x 50 x 2 cm Painting . 15.7 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch

€400

Painting, Sign No 48, Gina Vor

Sign No 48

Gina Vor

Painting . 39 x 29 x 0.2 cm Painting . 15.4 x 11.4 x 0.1 inch

€200

Painting, Sign No 45, Gina Vor

Sign No 45

Gina Vor

Painting . 38 x 28 x 0.2 cm Painting . 15 x 11 x 0.1 inch

€200

Painting, Sign No 44, Gina Vor

Sign No 44

Gina Vor

Painting . 39 x 29 x 0.2 cm Painting . 15.4 x 11.4 x 0.1 inch

€200

Painting, Abstract No 60, Gina Vor

Abstract No 60

Gina Vor

Painting . 42 x 29.7 x 0.2 cm Painting . 16.5 x 11.7 x 0.1 inch

€200

Painting, Abstract No 20, Gina Vor

Abstract No 20

Gina Vor

Painting . 29.5 x 21 x 0.2 cm Painting . 11.6 x 8.3 x 0.1 inch

€150

Painting, Senorita, Muriel Deumie

Senorita

Muriel Deumie

Painting . 50 x 60 x 4 cm Painting . 19.7 x 23.6 x 1.6 inch

€320

Painting, Passage, Muriel Deumie

Passage

Muriel Deumie

Painting . 60 x 73 x 2 cm Painting . 23.6 x 28.7 x 0.8 inch

€378

Painting, Holy Pools, Victoria Horkan

Holy Pools

Victoria Horkan

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

€4,375

Painting, Lazer Night, Muriel Deumie

Lazer Night

Muriel Deumie

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

€690

Painting, Eclipse, Marco Saporiti

Eclipse

Marco Saporiti

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

€250

Painting, Inserted.0323, Kris Haas

Inserted.0323

Kris Haas

Painting . 35.6 x 27.9 x 1.5 cm Painting . 14 x 11 x 0.6 inch

€317

Painting, N° 20.81 Oxygène, Isa-L

N° 20.81 Oxygène

Isa-L

Painting . 81 x 65 x 2 cm Painting . 31.9 x 25.6 x 0.8 inch

€5,500

Painting, Reflection II, H-Nguyen

Reflection II

H-Nguyen

Painting . 50 x 65 x 2 cm Painting . 19.7 x 25.6 x 0.8 inch

€450

Painting, Claim 143, Mark Hellbusch

Claim 143

Mark Hellbusch

Painting . 40 x 30 x 1 cm Painting . 15.7 x 11.8 x 0.4 inch

€290

Painting, Marsfeld XCV, Mark Hellbusch

Marsfeld XCV

Mark Hellbusch

Painting . 30 x 24 x 2 cm Painting . 11.8 x 9.4 x 0.8 inch

€390

Painting, Sans titre 7, Arsène Odin

Sans titre 7

Arsène Odin

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

€350

Painting, Eternité, Muriel Deumie

Eternité

Muriel Deumie

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

€780

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, Promenade, Muriel Deumie

Promenade

Muriel Deumie

Painting . 65 x 81 x 2 cm Painting . 25.6 x 31.9 x 0.8 inch

€700

Painting, Corail, Muriel Deumie

Corail

Muriel Deumie

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

€680

Painting, Attirance, Muriel Deumie

Attirance

Muriel Deumie

Painting . 65 x 81 x 2 cm Painting . 25.6 x 31.9 x 0.8 inch

€580

Painting, N517, Michel Castanet (Mica)

N517

Michel Castanet (Mica)

Painting . 50 x 50 x 2.5 cm Painting . 19.7 x 19.7 x 1 inch

€680

Painting, ADN privé, Muriel Deumie

ADN privé

Muriel Deumie

Painting . 50 x 60 x 2 cm Painting . 19.7 x 23.6 x 0.8 inch

€590

Painting, Collage, Muriel Deumie

Collage

Muriel Deumie

Painting . 46 x 61 x 2 cm Painting . 18.1 x 24 x 0.8 inch

€690

Painting, Contre face, Muriel Deumie

Contre face

Muriel Deumie

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

€1,140