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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, Feu et eau, Âme Sauvage

Feu et eau

Âme Sauvage

Painting . 92 x 73 x 2 cm Painting . 36.2 x 28.7 x 0.8 inch

€950

Print, Sans-titre, Antoni Tapies

Sans-titre

Antoni Tapies

Print . 25.2 x 35.2 x 0.1 cm Print . 9.9 x 13.9 x 0 inch

€850

Painting, Sakura Blush, Alex Senchenko

Sakura Blush

Alex Senchenko

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

€1,945

Painting, Pink Fun, Marta Zawadzka

Pink Fun

Marta Zawadzka

Painting . 100 x 100 x 2.2 cm Painting . 39.4 x 39.4 x 0.9 inch

€3,500

Painting, Maeva, Sébastien Allart

Maeva

Sébastien Allart

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

€1,900

Painting, New Born, Nikolaos Schizas

New Born

Nikolaos Schizas

Painting . 97 x 130 x 2 cm Painting . 38.2 x 51.2 x 0.8 inch

€3,500

Painting, Volupté, Muriel Deumie

Volupté

Muriel Deumie

Painting . 130 x 97 x 2 cm Painting . 51.2 x 38.2 x 0.8 inch

€1,490 €1,312

Painting, Absentia, Aloyzas Smilingis

Absentia

Aloyzas Smilingis

Painting . 55 x 45 x 0.3 cm Painting . 21.7 x 17.7 x 0.1 inch

€1,500

Print, Farandole 3, Hans Hartung

Farandole 3

Hans Hartung

Print . 49 x 74 cm Print . 19.3 x 29.1 inch

€1,500

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

Print, Sans-titre, Antoni Tapies

Sans-titre

Antoni Tapies

Print . 35.2 x 25.2 x 0.1 cm Print . 13.9 x 9.9 x 0 inch

€850

Painting, Gola 2, Philippe Cognée

Gola 2

Philippe Cognée

Painting . 65 x 92 x 5 cm Painting . 25.6 x 36.2 x 2 inch

€22,000

Painting, Fluid 2, Jo Sada

Fluid 2

Jo Sada

Painting . 42 x 30 x 0.3 cm Painting . 16.5 x 11.8 x 0.1 inch

€70

Print, Double croix, Antoni Tapies

Double croix

Antoni Tapies

Print . 33 x 51 x 0.1 cm Print . 13 x 20.1 x 0 inch

€2,080

Painting, Smiley VI, Mark Hellbusch

Smiley VI

Mark Hellbusch

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

€1,490

Painting, Implant, Tic

Implant

Tic

Painting . 135 x 210 x 0.1 cm Painting . 53.1 x 82.7 x 0 inch

€950

Painting, Sans titre, Kitty Sabatier

Sans titre

Kitty Sabatier

Painting . 60 x 50 x 0.5 cm Painting . 23.6 x 19.7 x 0.2 inch

€2,500

Painting, El bien, Nikolaos Schizas

El bien

Nikolaos Schizas

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

€2,150

Painting, Luna, Sébastien Allart

Luna

Sébastien Allart

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

€2,900

Painting, Joy factory!, Marta Zawadzka

Joy factory!

Marta Zawadzka

Painting . 130 x 130 x 2 cm Painting . 51.2 x 51.2 x 0.8 inch

€5,500

Painting, Diagram, Laura Newman

Diagram

Laura Newman

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

€3,283

Painting, Primevere, Aude De Voc

Primevere

Aude De Voc

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

€1,500

Painting, The night of love, Eric Robin

The night of love

Eric Robin

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

€3,000 €2,700

Painting, Green Fuse, Allan S

Green Fuse

Allan S

Painting . 70 x 70 x 4 cm Painting . 27.6 x 27.6 x 1.6 inch

€2,711

Print, Farandole, Hans Hartung

Farandole

Hans Hartung

Print . 59.5 x 86.5 x 0.2 cm Print . 23.4 x 34.1 x 0.1 inch

€1,200

Painting, Porter un masque, Muriel Deumie

Porter un masque

Muriel Deumie

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

€900 €810

Painting, Myriam, Sébastien Allart

Myriam

Sébastien Allart

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

€1,900

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

Painting, New moon, Nikolaos Schizas

New moon

Nikolaos Schizas

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

€3,800

Painting, Celebrity 2, Max Yaskin

Celebrity 2

Max Yaskin

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

€980

Painting, Landscape 2, Gina Vor

Landscape 2

Gina Vor

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

€800

Painting, Volcanique, Bald

Volcanique

Bald

Painting . 81 x 60 x 2 cm Painting . 31.9 x 23.6 x 0.8 inch

€1,850

Print, L 1977-3, Hans Hartung

L 1977-3

Hans Hartung

Print . 77 x 56 cm Print . 30.3 x 22 inch

€3,000

Painting, Good vibes, Francesco Martini

Good vibes

Francesco Martini

Painting . 100 x 80 x 3 cm Painting . 39.4 x 31.5 x 1.2 inch

€1,525

Painting, Rosentor, Greet Helsen

Rosentor

Greet Helsen

Painting . 40 x 40 cm Painting . 15.7 x 15.7 inch

€1,216

Print, Untitled, Antoni Tapies

Untitled

Antoni Tapies

Print . 75 x 105 cm Print . 29.5 x 41.3 inch

€4,500

Painting, Oasis, Thomas Jeunet

Oasis

Thomas Jeunet

Painting . 100 x 150 x 3.5 cm Painting . 39.4 x 59.1 x 1.4 inch

€890

Painting, I do know, Nikolaos Schizas

I do know

Nikolaos Schizas

Painting . 100 x 80 x 3 cm Painting . 39.4 x 31.5 x 1.2 inch

€3,526

Painting, Love 16, Isabelle Pelletane

Love 16

Isabelle Pelletane

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

€1,350

Painting, Elements n°15, Alice Maier

Elements n°15

Alice Maier

Painting . 145 x 104 x 0.5 cm Painting . 57.1 x 40.9 x 0.2 inch

€890

Print, Espiral, Antoni Tapies

Espiral

Antoni Tapies

Print . 63 x 90 cm Print . 24.8 x 35.4 inch

€7,600

Painting, Abstract 2566, Alex Senchenko

Abstract 2566

Alex Senchenko

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

€2,189