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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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Print, Farandole 4, Hans Hartung

Farandole 4

Hans Hartung

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

€1,500

Painting, Ahmar, Said Ouarzaz

Ahmar

Said Ouarzaz

Painting . 36 x 40 x 3 cm Painting . 14.2 x 15.7 x 1.2 inch

€790

Painting, Tourbillons, Âme Sauvage

Tourbillons

Âme Sauvage

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

€150

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

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

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

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, Abstract 2101, Alex Senchenko

Abstract 2101

Alex Senchenko

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

€2,067

Painting, Golden Echo, Alex Senchenko

Golden Echo

Alex Senchenko

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

€1,945

Painting, Abstract 2574, Alex Senchenko

Abstract 2574

Alex Senchenko

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

€2,128

Painting, Abstract 1186, Alex Senchenko

Abstract 1186

Alex Senchenko

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

€2,067

Painting, Ti Sento, Nikolaos Schizas

Ti Sento

Nikolaos Schizas

Painting . 97 x 130 x 0.1 cm Painting . 38.2 x 51.2 x 0 inch

€4,134

Painting, Kalara, Eric Robin

Kalara

Eric Robin

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

€6,000

Painting, Warriors, Âme Sauvage

Warriors

Âme Sauvage

Painting . 20 x 50 x 2.4 cm Painting . 7.9 x 19.7 x 0.9 inch

€200

Painting, Abstract 2108, Alex Senchenko

Abstract 2108

Alex Senchenko

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

€2,067

Painting, Claim 155, Mark Hellbusch

Claim 155

Mark Hellbusch

Painting . 70 x 100 x 1 cm Painting . 27.6 x 39.4 x 0.4 inch

€950

Painting, White Peony, Marta Zawadzka

White Peony

Marta Zawadzka

Painting . 120 x 160 x 2 cm Painting . 47.2 x 63 x 0.8 inch

€6,200

Painting, Trapeze, Laura Newman

Trapeze

Laura Newman

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

€3,769

Painting, Abstract 2553, Alex Senchenko

Abstract 2553

Alex Senchenko

Painting . 100 x 30 x 1.5 cm Painting . 39.4 x 11.8 x 0.6 inch

€669

Painting, Lumière, Yichao Sun

Lumière

Yichao Sun

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

€5,500

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, Wild Berries, Alex Senchenko

Wild Berries

Alex Senchenko

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

€4,255

Painting, Green Depth, Alex Senchenko

Green Depth

Alex Senchenko

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

€4,255

Painting, Abstract 2581, Alex Senchenko

Abstract 2581

Alex Senchenko

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

€2,432

Print, Farandole 2, Hans Hartung

Farandole 2

Hans Hartung

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

€1,500

Painting, Blue orchid, Nikolaos Schizas

Blue orchid

Nikolaos Schizas

Painting . 100 x 80 x 2 cm Painting . 39.4 x 31.5 x 0.8 inch

€2,300

Painting, Abstract 2580, Alex Senchenko

Abstract 2580

Alex Senchenko

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

€2,189

Painting, Abstract 2578, Alex Senchenko

Abstract 2578

Alex Senchenko

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

€2,432

Painting, Abstract 2577, Alex Senchenko

Abstract 2577

Alex Senchenko

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

€2,371

Painting, Imagination, Gina Vor

Imagination

Gina Vor

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

€800

Painting, Style flash, Âme Sauvage

Style flash

Âme Sauvage

Painting . 38 x 46 x 2.4 cm Painting . 15 x 18.1 x 0.9 inch

€320

Painting, Spring, Francesco Martini

Spring

Francesco Martini

Painting . 140 x 81 x 3 cm Painting . 55.1 x 31.9 x 1.2 inch

€2,000

Painting, Spheres, Laura Newman

Spheres

Laura Newman

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

€3,769

Painting, Comédie, Yichao Sun

Comédie

Yichao Sun

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

€4,000

Print, LLambrec3, Antoni Tapies

LLambrec3

Antoni Tapies

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

€1,800

Painting, Boum !, Âme Sauvage

Boum !

Âme Sauvage

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

€300

Painting, Abstract 2137, Alex Senchenko

Abstract 2137

Alex Senchenko

Painting . 120 x 200 x 4 cm Painting . 47.2 x 78.7 x 1.6 inch

€3,648

Painting, Abstract 2573, Alex Senchenko

Abstract 2573

Alex Senchenko

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

€2,128

Painting, Abstract 2571, Alex Senchenko

Abstract 2571

Alex Senchenko

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

€2,371

Painting, Abstract 2562, Alex Senchenko

Abstract 2562

Alex Senchenko

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

€2,371

Painting, Mindnomind 03, H-Nguyen

Mindnomind 03

H-Nguyen

Painting . 75 x 95 x 2 cm Painting . 29.5 x 37.4 x 0.8 inch

€1,560

Painting, Symphony 3, Max Yaskin

Symphony 3

Max Yaskin

Painting . 90 x 200 x 1 cm Painting . 35.4 x 78.7 x 0.4 inch

€2,800

Painting, La boxeuse, Âme Sauvage

La boxeuse

Âme Sauvage

Painting . 46 x 38 x 2.4 cm Painting . 18.1 x 15 x 0.9 inch

€320

Painting, Ava, Claire Bonnet-Masimbert

Ava

Claire Bonnet-Masimbert

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€120