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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 189, Mark Hellbusch

Claim 189

Mark Hellbusch

Painting . 70 x 50 x 2 cm Painting . 27.6 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch

€650

Painting, Claim 188, Mark Hellbusch

Claim 188

Mark Hellbusch

Painting . 70 x 50 x 2 cm Painting . 27.6 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch

€650

Painting, Claim 179, Mark Hellbusch

Claim 179

Mark Hellbusch

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

€750

Painting, Deph, Gina Vor

Deph

Gina Vor

Painting . 30 x 22 x 0.4 cm Painting . 11.8 x 8.7 x 0.2 inch

€250

Painting, Claim 165, Mark Hellbusch

Claim 165

Mark Hellbusch

Painting . 60 x 100 x 2 cm Painting . 23.6 x 39.4 x 0.8 inch

€850

Painting, Formation 7, Susan L

Formation 7

Susan L

Painting . 32 x 26 x 4 cm Painting . 12.6 x 10.2 x 1.6 inch

€748

Painting, Finger prints, Thomas Jeunet

Finger prints

Thomas Jeunet

Painting . 60 x 40 x 3.5 cm Painting . 23.6 x 15.7 x 1.4 inch

€190

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 €740

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 €1,341

Painting, Claim 130, Mark Hellbusch

Claim 130

Mark Hellbusch

Painting . 90 x 80 x 2 cm Painting . 35.4 x 31.5 x 0.8 inch

€990

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 €585

Painting, Cryptic Concrete, Muriel Deumie

Cryptic Concrete

Muriel Deumie

Painting . 40 x 80 x 4 cm Painting . 15.7 x 31.5 x 1.6 inch

€690 €601

Painting, Rider, Newel Hunter

Rider

Newel Hunter

Painting . 61 x 45.7 x 0.3 cm Painting . 24 x 18 x 0.1 inch

€1,961

Painting, Buddha's window, Nestor Toro

Buddha's window

Nestor Toro

Painting . 76.2 x 61 x 1.8 cm Painting . 30 x 24 x 0.7 inch

€1,426

Painting, Water and Forest, Nestor Toro

Water and Forest

Nestor Toro

Painting . 50.8 x 40.6 x 1.8 cm Painting . 20 x 16 x 0.7 inch

€909

Painting, Split Panorama 1, Nestor Toro

Split Panorama 1

Nestor Toro

Painting . 50.8 x 40.6 x 1.8 cm Painting . 20 x 16 x 0.7 inch

€909

Painting, Sunny Dimensions, Nestor Toro

Sunny Dimensions

Nestor Toro

Painting . 50.8 x 40.6 x 1.8 cm Painting . 20 x 16 x 0.7 inch

€918

Painting, Red Valley 2, Nestor Toro

Red Valley 2

Nestor Toro

Painting . 50.8 x 40.6 x 1.8 cm Painting . 20 x 16 x 0.7 inch

€918

Painting, Collage, Muriel Deumie

Collage

Muriel Deumie

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

€690 €601

Painting, Pastel Dreams 2, Gina Vor

Pastel Dreams 2

Gina Vor

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

€800

Painting, Fast and furious, Muriel Deumie

Fast and furious

Muriel Deumie

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

€1,390 €1,251

Painting, Aqua 3, Gina Vor

Aqua 3

Gina Vor

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

€800

Painting, Supernova No. 9, Gina Vor

Supernova No. 9

Gina Vor

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

€800

Painting, Claim 174, Mark Hellbusch

Claim 174

Mark Hellbusch

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

€750

Painting, Horizon 1, Gina Vor

Horizon 1

Gina Vor

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

€200

Painting, Élya, Sébastien Allart

Élya

Sébastien Allart

Painting . 162 x 130 x 3 cm Painting . 63.8 x 51.2 x 1.2 inch

€7,400

Painting, Ydha, Sébastien Allart

Ydha

Sébastien Allart

Painting . 150 x 150 x 3 cm Painting . 59.1 x 59.1 x 1.2 inch

€7,900

Painting, Yris, Sébastien Allart

Yris

Sébastien Allart

Painting . 150 x 150 x 3 cm Painting . 59.1 x 59.1 x 1.2 inch

€7,900

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, Délirium, Muriel Deumie

Délirium

Muriel Deumie

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

€1,500 €1,305

Painting, Jasmine, Sébastien Allart

Jasmine

Sébastien Allart

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

€3,200

Painting, Beauty rose, Eliana Sá

Beauty rose

Eliana Sá

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

€1,500