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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, Emerge, Gaëlle Wagner

Emerge

Gaëlle Wagner

Painting . 120 x 100 x 2 cm Painting . 47.2 x 39.4 x 0.8 inch

€3,300

Painting, Mum, Gaëlle Wagner

Mum

Gaëlle Wagner

Painting . 165 x 130 x 3 cm Painting . 65 x 51.2 x 1.2 inch

€3,600

Painting, XO Crew 21, Gaëlle Wagner

XO Crew 21

Gaëlle Wagner

Painting . 80 x 80 x 1 cm Painting . 31.5 x 31.5 x 0.4 inch

€2,700

Painting, XO Crew, Gaëlle Wagner

XO Crew

Gaëlle Wagner

Painting . 165 x 130 x 3 cm Painting . 65 x 51.2 x 1.2 inch

€3,900

Painting, Un vent fort, Âme Sauvage

Un vent fort

Âme Sauvage

Painting . 100 x 100 x 2.4 cm Painting . 39.4 x 39.4 x 0.9 inch

€1,400

Painting, Green Fields, Kiran Chugani

Green Fields

Kiran Chugani

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

€880

Painting, Effervescent, Kerry Horne

Effervescent

Kerry Horne

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

€5,600

Painting, Bleu intense, Âme Sauvage

Bleu intense

Âme Sauvage

Painting . 100 x 150 x 0.1 cm Painting . 39.4 x 59.1 x 0 inch

€1,800

Painting, Les vignes, Âme Sauvage

Les vignes

Âme Sauvage

Painting . 30 x 30 x 0.1 cm Painting . 11.8 x 11.8 x 0 inch

€100

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

€2,192 €1,754

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, 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, Pastel Dreams 3, Gina Vor

Pastel Dreams 3

Gina Vor

Painting . 80 x 60 x 1 cm Painting . 31.5 x 23.6 x 0.4 inch

€800

Painting, City 4, Yichao Sun

City 4

Yichao Sun

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

€2,500

Painting, Waves, Gaëlle Wagner

Waves

Gaëlle Wagner

Painting . 125 x 125 x 3 cm Painting . 49.2 x 49.2 x 1.2 inch

€3,600

Painting, Sunny, Gaëlle Wagner

Sunny

Gaëlle Wagner

Painting . 180 x 300 x 0.1 cm Painting . 70.9 x 118.1 x 0 inch

€12,000

Painting, Eclipse, Rafael Sliks

Eclipse

Rafael Sliks

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

€6,500

Painting, Blume IV, Mark Hellbusch

Blume IV

Mark Hellbusch

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

€1,275

Painting, Terre Indigo, Aude De Voc

Terre Indigo

Aude De Voc

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

€1,500

Painting, Lake of Hope, Alex Senchenko

Lake of Hope

Alex Senchenko

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

€1,948 €1,559

Painting, Hidden Light, Alex Senchenko

Hidden Light

Alex Senchenko

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

€1,600 €1,280

Painting, Abstract 2637, Alex Senchenko

Abstract 2637

Alex Senchenko

Painting . 60 x 42 x 0.1 cm Painting . 23.6 x 16.5 x 0 inch

€244 €195

Painting, Abstract 2631, Alex Senchenko

Abstract 2631

Alex Senchenko

Painting . 60 x 42 x 0.1 cm Painting . 23.6 x 16.5 x 0 inch

€244 €195

Painting, Abstract 2628, Alex Senchenko

Abstract 2628

Alex Senchenko

Painting . 60 x 41 x 0.1 cm Painting . 23.6 x 16.1 x 0 inch

€244 €195

Painting, Chasing the Echo, Alex Senchenko

Chasing the Echo

Alex Senchenko

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

€2,192 €1,754

Painting, Hilaire, Sébastien Allart

Hilaire

Sébastien Allart

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

€1,900 €1,615

Painting, Bang !, Gaëlle Wagner

Bang !

Gaëlle Wagner

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

€1,600

Painting, Black Sand 2, Eric Robin

Black Sand 2

Eric Robin

Painting . 100 x 50 x 2 cm Painting . 39.4 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch

€3,000

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, Autumn Tree 6, Max Yaskin

Autumn Tree 6

Max Yaskin

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

€1,750

Painting, Endles IV, Lia Van Leeuwen

Endles IV

Lia Van Leeuwen

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

€2,100

Painting, Abstract 2239, Alex Senchenko

Abstract 2239

Alex Senchenko

Painting . 90 x 90 x 4 cm Painting . 35.4 x 35.4 x 1.6 inch

€1,766

Painting, Abstract 2218, Alex Senchenko

Abstract 2218

Alex Senchenko

Painting . 100 x 200 x 4 cm Painting . 39.4 x 78.7 x 1.6 inch

€2,375

Painting, Abstract 2629, Alex Senchenko

Abstract 2629

Alex Senchenko

Painting . 60 x 42 x 0.1 cm Painting . 23.6 x 16.5 x 0 inch

€244 €195

Painting, Circus strip 3, Mr Garcia

Circus strip 3

Mr Garcia

Painting . 54 x 65 x 3 cm Painting . 21.3 x 25.6 x 1.2 inch

€500

Painting, Carré Rouge, Aude De Voc

Carré Rouge

Aude De Voc

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

€1,500

Painting, BlackJack, Cosmos

BlackJack

Cosmos

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

€3,400

Painting, Sweet sunshine II, H-Nguyen

Sweet sunshine II

H-Nguyen

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

€1,760

Painting, My autumn, Marta Zawadzka

My autumn

Marta Zawadzka

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

€5,000

Painting, Meta 3, Allan S

Meta 3

Allan S

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

€2,435

Painting, Moss and Mist, Alex Senchenko

Moss and Mist

Alex Senchenko

Painting . 150 x 100 x 1.5 cm Painting . 59.1 x 39.4 x 0.6 inch

€2,557 €2,046