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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 135, Mark Hellbusch

Claim 135

Mark Hellbusch

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

€790

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, People in love, Tiny de Bruin

People in love

Tiny de Bruin

Painting . 180 x 200 x 4 cm Painting . 70.9 x 78.7 x 1.6 inch

€7,000

Painting, Iceland, Tiny de Bruin

Iceland

Tiny de Bruin

Painting . 140 x 140 x 4 cm Painting . 55.1 x 55.1 x 1.6 inch

€5,500

Painting, Marsfeld CLIV, Mark Hellbusch

Marsfeld CLIV

Mark Hellbusch

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

€890

Painting, Fusion Symphony, H-Nguyen

Fusion Symphony

H-Nguyen

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

€650

Painting, Dreamliner, Newel Hunter

Dreamliner

Newel Hunter

Painting . 121.9 x 121.9 x 3.8 cm Painting . 48 x 48 x 1.5 inch

€6,106

Painting, Full Throttle, Newel Hunter

Full Throttle

Newel Hunter

Painting . 114.3 x 139.7 x 0.3 cm Painting . 45 x 55 x 0.1 inch

€6,909

Painting, Fast Times, Newel Hunter

Fast Times

Newel Hunter

Painting . 114.3 x 139.7 x 0.3 cm Painting . 45 x 55 x 0.1 inch

€6,909

Painting, Inquiry,, Newel Hunter

Inquiry,

Newel Hunter

Painting . 88.9 x 144.8 x 0.3 cm Painting . 35 x 57 x 0.1 inch

€6,463

Painting, Stop & Go, Newel Hunter

Stop & Go

Newel Hunter

Painting . 111.8 x 152.4 x 0.3 cm Painting . 44 x 60 x 0.1 inch

€11,589

Painting, Time & Again, Newel Hunter

Time & Again

Newel Hunter

Painting . 121.9 x 152.4 x 0.3 cm Painting . 48 x 60 x 0.1 inch

€11,589

Painting, To Be or Not, Newel Hunter

To Be or Not

Newel Hunter

Painting . 152.4 x 243.8 x 0.3 cm Painting . 60 x 96 x 0.1 inch

€17,918

Painting, Overlooked, Newel Hunter

Overlooked

Newel Hunter

Painting . 243.8 x 152.4 x 0.3 cm Painting . 96 x 60 x 0.1 inch

€17,918

Painting, Leaning Into It,, Newel Hunter

Leaning Into It,

Newel Hunter

Painting . 152.4 x 152.4 x 0.3 cm Painting . 60 x 60 x 0.1 inch

€13,283

Painting, Misfits, Newel Hunter

Misfits

Newel Hunter

Painting . 152.4 x 177.8 x 0.3 cm Painting . 60 x 70 x 0.1 inch

€15,422

Painting, Divided Miracles, Nestor Toro

Divided Miracles

Nestor Toro

Painting . 116.8 x 177.8 x 2.5 cm Painting . 46 x 70 x 1 inch

€14,040

Painting, Above & Beyond, Newel Hunter

Above & Beyond

Newel Hunter

Painting . 172.7 x 147.3 x 0.3 cm Painting . 68 x 58 x 0.1 inch

€12,258

Painting, NV, Chrystele Ferron (Nasca)

NV

Chrystele Ferron (Nasca)

Painting . 90 x 30 x 3 cm Painting . 35.4 x 11.8 x 1.2 inch

€860

Painting, NIX, Chrystele Ferron (Nasca)

NIX

Chrystele Ferron (Nasca)

Painting . 53 x 73 x 3 cm Painting . 20.9 x 28.7 x 1.2 inch

€1,110

Painting, Reflection I, H-Nguyen

Reflection I

H-Nguyen

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

€500

Painting, Geometry 2, Max Yaskin

Geometry 2

Max Yaskin

Painting . 90 x 150 x 1 cm Painting . 35.4 x 59.1 x 0.4 inch

€650

Painting, Supernova 2, Gina Vor

Supernova 2

Gina Vor

Painting . 29.7 x 21 x 0.1 cm Painting . 11.7 x 8.3 x 0 inch

€150

Painting, Summer Vibes 8, Gina Vor

Summer Vibes 8

Gina Vor

Painting . 25 x 25 x 0.3 cm Painting . 9.8 x 9.8 x 0.1 inch

€300

Painting, Black Art 5, Gina Vor

Black Art 5

Gina Vor

Painting . 29.7 x 21 x 0.1 cm Painting . 11.7 x 8.3 x 0 inch

€150

Painting, Black Art 4, Gina Vor

Black Art 4

Gina Vor

Painting . 29.7 x 21 x 0.1 cm Painting . 11.7 x 8.3 x 0 inch

€150

Painting, Black Art 3-1, Gina Vor

Black Art 3-1

Gina Vor

Painting . 29.7 x 21 x 0.1 cm Painting . 11.7 x 8.3 x 0 inch

€150

Painting, Black Art 3, Gina Vor

Black Art 3

Gina Vor

Painting . 29.7 x 21 x 0.1 cm Painting . 11.7 x 8.3 x 0 inch

€150

Painting, Black Art 1, Gina Vor

Black Art 1

Gina Vor

Painting . 29.7 x 21 x 0.1 cm Painting . 11.7 x 8.3 x 0 inch

€150

Painting, Heart-V, Stanislav Bojankov

Heart-V

Stanislav Bojankov

Painting . 65 x 91 x 0.1 cm Painting . 25.6 x 35.8 x 0 inch

€600

Painting, Stimulus 5, Gina Vor

Stimulus 5

Gina Vor

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

€400

Painting, Stimulus 3, Gina Vor

Stimulus 3

Gina Vor

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

€400

Painting, Claim 12, Mark Hellbusch

Claim 12

Mark Hellbusch

Painting . 70 x 100 x 1.5 cm Painting . 27.6 x 39.4 x 0.6 inch

€900

Painting, Yellow Shoes, Gina Vor

Yellow Shoes

Gina Vor

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

€400

Painting, Abstract No. 86, Gina Vor

Abstract No. 86

Gina Vor

Painting . 29.5 x 23 x 0.2 cm Painting . 11.6 x 9.1 x 0.1 inch

€150

Painting, Abstract No. 81, Gina Vor

Abstract No. 81

Gina Vor

Painting . 29.8 x 24 x 0.2 cm Painting . 11.7 x 9.4 x 0.1 inch

€150

Painting, Abstract No. 77, Gina Vor

Abstract No. 77

Gina Vor

Painting . 29 x 20.2 x 0.2 cm Painting . 11.4 x 8 x 0.1 inch

€150

Painting, Abstract No. 78, Gina Vor

Abstract No. 78

Gina Vor

Painting . 29 x 20.2 x 0.2 cm Painting . 11.4 x 8 x 0.1 inch

€150

Painting, Abstract No. 69, Gina Vor

Abstract No. 69

Gina Vor

Painting . 30 x 24 x 0.2 cm Painting . 11.8 x 9.4 x 0.1 inch

€150

Painting, Abstract No. 70, Gina Vor

Abstract No. 70

Gina Vor

Painting . 31.5 x 23.5 x 0.2 cm Painting . 12.4 x 9.3 x 0.1 inch

€150

Painting, Abstract No. 67, Gina Vor

Abstract No. 67

Gina Vor

Painting . 29 x 20.5 x 0.2 cm Painting . 11.4 x 8.1 x 0.1 inch

€150

Painting, Abstract No. 67, Gina Vor

Abstract No. 67

Gina Vor

Painting . 30 x 20 x 0.2 cm Painting . 11.8 x 7.9 x 0.1 inch

€150

Painting, A ghostly garden, Nestor Toro

A ghostly garden

Nestor Toro

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

€905

Painting, Mira, Michel Castanet (Mica)

Mira

Michel Castanet (Mica)

Painting . 97 x 130 x 3 cm Painting . 38.2 x 51.2 x 1.2 inch

€3,160