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."

Fleeing the Scene

Newel Hunter

Painting . 40.6 x 50.8 x 0.8 cm Painting . 16 x 20 x 0.3 inch

€1,248

Virages

Aloyzas Smilingis

Painting . 58 x 60 x 0.4 cm Painting . 22.8 x 23.6 x 0.2 inch

€1,300

Coloris et plastique

Filip Pavlik

Painting . 70 x 100 x 2 cm Painting . 27.6 x 39.4 x 0.8 inch

€1,700

Les fleurs du cerisier

Âme Sauvage

Painting . 35 x 27 x 2.4 cm Painting . 13.8 x 10.6 x 0.9 inch

€150

N°977

Michel Castanet (Mica)

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

€3,000

Blume VI

Mark Hellbusch

Painting . 120 x 80 x 2 cm Painting . 47.2 x 31.5 x 0.8 inch

€2,700

When a Spark Defied Time

Ovidiu Kloska

Painting . 120 x 150 x 3 cm Painting . 47.2 x 59.1 x 1.2 inch

€5,000

L'âge de couleur

Âme Sauvage

Painting . 30 x 60 x 2 cm Painting . 11.8 x 23.6 x 0.8 inch

€300

Paisaje 33

Antoni Tapies

Painting . 30 x 40 x 1 cm Painting . 11.8 x 15.7 x 0.4 inch

€22,000

Winter

Max Yaskin

Painting . 150 x 80 x 1 cm Painting . 59.1 x 31.5 x 0.4 inch

€850

Intensité

Laurent Anastay-Ponsolle

Painting . 65 x 50 x 0.1 cm Painting . 25.6 x 19.7 x 0 inch

€850

Farandole 18

Hans Hartung

Print . 56 x 87 cm Print . 22 x 34.3 inch

€2,000

No Plans For Love

Cosmos

Painting . 146 x 114 x 3.5 cm Painting . 57.5 x 44.9 x 1.4 inch

€7,400

Frozen Dreams

Alex Senchenko

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

€2,189

Dark time

Âme Sauvage

Painting . 27 x 35 x 2 cm Painting . 10.6 x 13.8 x 0.8 inch

€150

Carré Rouge

Aude De Voc

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

€1,500

Wonders undreamt, Mixed Media on Canvas

Christian Valentine

Painting . 152.4 x 121.9 x 5.1 cm Painting . 60 x 48 x 2 inch

€3,566

Pink dreams

Nikolaos Schizas

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

€4,620

January Contemplation

Sophie Mangelsen

Painting . 120 x 140 x 3.5 cm Painting . 47.2 x 55.1 x 1.4 inch

€1,300

Green Fields

Kiran Chugani

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

€880

Effervescent

Kerry Horne

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

€5,600

Untitled from St. Gallen

Antoni Tapies

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

€2,541

Mer et désert

Âme Sauvage

Painting . 50 x 40 x 2.4 cm Painting . 19.7 x 15.7 x 0.9 inch

€350

Le lac en suspension

Âme Sauvage

Painting . 50 x 40 x 2.4 cm Painting . 19.7 x 15.7 x 0.9 inch

€350

Vie de vitesse

Âme Sauvage

Painting . 81 x 100 x 2.4 cm Painting . 31.9 x 39.4 x 0.9 inch

€1,150

Hommage A Hef

Cren

Print . 55.9 x 55.9 cm Print . 22 x 22 inch

€180

The Circle

Juliana Haggoo

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

€2,100

Colors of love

Marta Zawadzka

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

€5,500

Ezec 36:26 / 82610

John3seven

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

€1,800

Objets et formes

Âme Sauvage

Painting . 81 x 100 x 2.4 cm Painting . 31.9 x 39.4 x 0.9 inch

€1,150

Brume

Claire Bonnet-Masimbert

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

€900 €810

Dreamscape - Two Tone Painting

Daniela Pasqualini

Painting . 121.9 x 152.4 x 2.5 cm Painting . 48 x 60 x 1 inch

€5,170

Velvet chaos

Ole Hedeager

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

€1,360

Architecture

Max Yaskin

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

€1,950 €1,755

Baum VI

Mark Hellbusch

Painting . 150 x 100 x 2 cm Painting . 59.1 x 39.4 x 0.8 inch

€4,900

L'Espoir

Aude De Voc

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

€1,500

sans titre

Harrison Prignet

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

€2,300

Chasing the Echo

Alex Senchenko

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

€2,189

Eclipse

Rafael Sliks

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

€6,500

Monde rouge

Âme Sauvage

Painting . 40 x 50 x 2.4 cm Painting . 15.7 x 19.7 x 0.9 inch

€350

Abstract -VI (six hearts)

Stanislav Bojankov

Painting . 89.9 x 139.7 x 2.5 cm Painting . 35.4 x 55 x 1 inch

€2,050

Balade en Forêt

Aude De Voc

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

€1,500

Summer Tales

Sophie Mangelsen

Painting . 110 x 90 x 2 cm Painting . 43.3 x 35.4 x 0.8 inch

€1,200

Boum 2

Muriel Deumie

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

€1,000

Am new start

Nikolaos Schizas

Painting . 100 x 150 x 3 cm Painting . 39.4 x 59.1 x 1.2 inch

€4,255

Mont-Saint-Michel Abbey

Marta Zawadzka

Painting . 120 x 150 x 2 cm Painting . 47.2 x 59.1 x 0.8 inch

€5,900

Les Pas de Deux 3

Claire Bonnet-Masimbert

Painting . 80 x 60 x 3 cm Painting . 31.5 x 23.6 x 1.2 inch

€1,500

Untitled

Noa Gosley

Painting . 80 x 70 x 2 cm Painting . 31.5 x 27.6 x 0.8 inch

€3,209

Strangers 3

Max Yaskin

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

€1,850 €1,665

Sans-titre

Antoni Tapies

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

€850

La reine et ses sujets

Âme Sauvage

Painting . 30 x 30 x 2.4 cm Painting . 11.8 x 11.8 x 0.9 inch

€150

Abstract R 2506

Alex Senchenko

Painting . 140 x 230 x 0.1 cm Painting . 55.1 x 90.6 x 0 inch

€2,918

Étoiles

Yichao Sun

Painting . 125 x 100 x 2 cm Painting . 49.2 x 39.4 x 0.8 inch

€5,000

Abstract 23104

Alex Senchenko

Painting . 80 x 210 x 4 cm Painting . 31.5 x 82.7 x 1.6 inch

€2,371

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

Joyful Day

H-Nguyen

Painting . 65 x 100 x 2 cm Painting . 25.6 x 39.4 x 0.8 inch

€1,100

Ocean & Ember

Nikolaos Schizas

Painting . 114 x 146 x 0.1 cm Painting . 44.9 x 57.5 x 0 inch

€4,250

Flow

Nikolaos Schizas

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

€3,750

L'or des mers 2 (avec de la feuille d'or véritable 24 carats)

Âme Sauvage

Painting . 80 x 80 x 2.4 cm Painting . 31.5 x 31.5 x 0.9 inch

€1,600

Le souffle créateur

Âme Sauvage

Painting . 89 x 116 x 2.4 cm Painting . 35 x 45.7 x 0.9 inch

€1,400

Driftwood 5

Mr Garcia

Painting . 100 x 50 x 3 cm Painting . 39.4 x 19.7 x 1.2 inch

€600 €540

Abstract 2378

Alex Senchenko

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

€1,824

Reflections of Europe, Painting, Acrylic on canvas

Nestor Toro

Painting . 101.6 x 76.2 x 1.8 cm Painting . 40 x 30 x 0.7 inch

€3,566

Les Salins aux flamands

Juan Benito

Painting . 50 x 60 x 0.3 cm Painting . 19.7 x 23.6 x 0.1 inch

€690

Moss and Mist

Alex Senchenko

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

€2,553

Silent Spring

Alex Senchenko

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

€2,553

Velvet Moss

Alex Senchenko

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

€2,553

Like a Prayer

Marta Zawadzka

Painting . 200 x 120 x 2.3 cm Painting . 78.7 x 47.2 x 0.9 inch

€6,800

Colors of Life

Muriel Deumie

Painting . 130 x 195 x 2 cm Painting . 51.2 x 76.8 x 0.8 inch

€2,800

Bleu et or 2 (avec de la feuille d'or véritable 24 carats)

Âme Sauvage

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

€2,400

Energie du coeur - Série Haute vibration, plein de lumière

Chrystele Ferron (Nasca)

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

€440

Meta 3

Allan S

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

€2,432

Evolution of color

Christian Valentine

Painting . 121.9 x 61 x 5.1 cm Painting . 48 x 24 x 2 inch

€936

Twilight Whispers

Alex Senchenko

Painting . 150 x 200 x 0.1 cm Painting . 59.1 x 78.7 x 0 inch

€4,255

Soleil D'Hiver

Aude De Voc

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

€1,500

Nuée de papillons 2

Âme Sauvage

Painting . 50 x 40 x 2.4 cm Painting . 19.7 x 15.7 x 0.9 inch

€350

Profondeur

Âme Sauvage

Painting . 80 x 80 x 2.4 cm Painting . 31.5 x 31.5 x 0.9 inch

€1,000

Iliana

Sébastien Allart

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

€1,900

Plantes du ciel 2

Âme Sauvage

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

€75

La chapelle au clair de lune

Âme Sauvage

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

€75

Clarté

Âme Sauvage

Painting . 30 x 30 x 2.4 cm Painting . 11.8 x 11.8 x 0.9 inch

€150

Winter Breeze

Sophie Mangelsen

Painting . 100 x 70 x 2 cm Painting . 39.4 x 27.6 x 0.8 inch

€920

Nuances d'Afrique

Âme Sauvage

Painting . 100 x 81 x 2.4 cm Painting . 39.4 x 31.9 x 0.9 inch

€1,150

Tryptich Summer XXL

Caroline Vis

Painting . 160 x 270 x 2 cm Painting . 63 x 106.3 x 0.8 inch

€9,500

Geometry 3

Max Yaskin

Painting . 150 x 70 x 1 cm Painting . 59.1 x 27.6 x 0.4 inch

€890

Abstract 22124

Alex Senchenko

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

€1,824

Peinture 200914b

Gérard Pairé

Painting . 61 x 46 x 3 cm Painting . 24 x 18.1 x 1.2 inch

€1,000

Der Besucher

Mark Hellbusch

Painting . 120 x 80 x 2 cm Painting . 47.2 x 31.5 x 0.8 inch

€2,290

Emprisonnés dans la glace

Âme Sauvage

Painting . 30 x 30 x 2.4 cm Painting . 11.8 x 11.8 x 0.9 inch

€150

Ombres du ciel (monochrome bleu)

Âme Sauvage

Painting . 81 x 60 x 2.4 cm Painting . 31.9 x 23.6 x 0.9 inch

€2,125

Meridian curl

Nikolaos Schizas

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

€3,500

Only for a moment

Nikolaos Schizas

Painting . 100 x 130 x 2 cm Painting . 39.4 x 51.2 x 0.8 inch

€3,500

White Pop Flowers

Isabelle Pelletane

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

€1,650

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