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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, Martina, Mark Hellbusch

Martina

Mark Hellbusch

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

€1,700

Painting, Dreams, Francesco Martini

Dreams

Francesco Martini

Painting . 84 x 40 x 1 cm Painting . 33.1 x 15.7 x 0.4 inch

€750

Painting, Where?, Tic

Where?

Tic

Painting . 155 x 215 x 0.1 cm Painting . 61 x 84.6 x 0 inch

€1,650

Painting, Arise XXL, Caroline Vis

Arise XXL

Caroline Vis

Painting . 200 x 200 x 2 cm Painting . 78.7 x 78.7 x 0.8 inch

€12,500

Painting, Span, Laura Newman

Span

Laura Newman

Painting . 64 x 77 cm Painting . 25.2 x 30.3 inch

€4,985

Painting, Billboard, Laura Newman

Billboard

Laura Newman

Painting . 56 x 76 cm Painting . 22 x 29.9 inch

€4,863

Print, H-23, Hans Hartung

H-23

Hans Hartung

Print . 56.5 x 76 cm Print . 22.2 x 29.9 inch

€1,800

Painting, Flower III, Mark Hellbusch

Flower III

Mark Hellbusch

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

€590

Painting, Claim 152, Mark Hellbusch

Claim 152

Mark Hellbusch

Painting . 125 x 150 x 2 cm Painting . 49.2 x 59.1 x 0.8 inch

€3,150

Painting, La Metamorphose, Cosmos

La Metamorphose

Cosmos

Painting . 170 x 230 x 3.5 cm Painting . 66.9 x 90.6 x 1.4 inch

€15,700

Painting, Partir de rien, Muriel Deumie

Partir de rien

Muriel Deumie

Painting . 150 x 50 x 4 cm Painting . 59.1 x 19.7 x 1.6 inch

€1,190

Painting, Estelle, Sébastien Allart

Estelle

Sébastien Allart

Painting . 150 x 50 x 2.5 cm Painting . 59.1 x 19.7 x 1 inch

€2,500

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, 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

€909

Painting, Endlessness, Gina Vor

Endlessness

Gina Vor

Painting . 120 x 180 x 3 cm Painting . 47.2 x 70.9 x 1.2 inch

€4,000

Painting, Alchemy, Max Yaskin

Alchemy

Max Yaskin

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

€2,500

Painting, Meadow 30, Max Yaskin

Meadow 30

Max Yaskin

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

€3,000

Painting, Aqua 2, Max Yaskin

Aqua 2

Max Yaskin

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

€2,900

Painting, White light, Laura Newman

White light

Laura Newman

Painting . 102 x 76 cm Painting . 40.2 x 29.9 inch

€6,991

Painting, Birds, Laura Newman

Birds

Laura Newman

Painting . 183 x 142 cm Painting . 72 x 55.9 inch

€14,772

Painting, Flower I, Mark Hellbusch

Flower I

Mark Hellbusch

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

€590

Painting, Prussian Blue 12, Gina Vor

Prussian Blue 12

Gina Vor

Painting . 30 x 24 x 0.3 cm Painting . 11.8 x 9.4 x 0.1 inch

€200

Painting, RE 3, Mark Hellbusch

RE 3

Mark Hellbusch

Painting . 110 x 150 x 1 cm Painting . 43.3 x 59.1 x 0.4 inch

€2,900

Painting, Claim 150, Mark Hellbusch

Claim 150

Mark Hellbusch

Painting . 140 x 120 x 1 cm Painting . 55.1 x 47.2 x 0.4 inch

€2,700

Painting, Splash 72, Mark Hellbusch

Splash 72

Mark Hellbusch

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

€1,290

Painting, LXXVII, Mark Hellbusch

LXXVII

Mark Hellbusch

Painting . 50 x 70 x 1.5 cm Painting . 19.7 x 27.6 x 0.6 inch

€890

Painting, Stimulus 4, Gina Vor

Stimulus 4

Gina Vor

Painting . 45 x 45 x 2 cm Painting . 17.7 x 17.7 x 0.8 inch

€400

Painting, Theorem 2, Max Yaskin

Theorem 2

Max Yaskin

Painting . 100 x 250 x 1 cm Painting . 39.4 x 98.4 x 0.4 inch

€2,580

Painting, Circus strip 2, Mr Garcia

Circus strip 2

Mr Garcia

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

€500 €450

Painting, Origin, Newel Hunter

Origin

Newel Hunter

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

€2,050

Painting, ORI, Sophie Mangelsen

ORI

Sophie Mangelsen

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

€390

Painting, Aéré, Sophie Mangelsen

Aéré

Sophie Mangelsen

Painting . 20 x 20 x 2 cm Painting . 7.9 x 7.9 x 0.8 inch

€140

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, Strangers 5, Max Yaskin

Strangers 5

Max Yaskin

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

€2,550

Painting, Horizon 3, Gina Vor

Horizon 3

Gina Vor

Painting . 30 x 24 x 0.3 cm Painting . 11.8 x 9.4 x 0.1 inch

€200

Painting, Edward, Mark Hellbusch

Edward

Mark Hellbusch

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

€1,400

Painting, Kanelle, Sébastien Allart

Kanelle

Sébastien Allart

Painting . 100 x 81 x 2.5 cm Painting . 39.4 x 31.9 x 1 inch

€2,800

Painting, Claim 33, Mark Hellbusch

Claim 33

Mark Hellbusch

Painting . 83 x 112 x 2 cm Painting . 32.7 x 44.1 x 0.8 inch

€1,050

Painting, Claim 9, Mark Hellbusch

Claim 9

Mark Hellbusch

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

€850

Painting, Butterfly Halo, Victoria Horkan

Butterfly Halo

Victoria Horkan

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

€4,314