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![Painting, Regatta Yellow, VeraD](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1109802_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, A fragile balance (Abstract Expressionism Painting), Greet Helsen](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1056228_1_grid.jpg)
A fragile balance (Abstract Expressionism Painting)
Greet Helsen
Painting - 50 x 150 cm Painting - 19.7 x 59.1 inch
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![Painting, Morning Light (Abstract Expressionism painting), Greet Helsen](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1054740_1_grid.jpg)
Morning Light (Abstract Expressionism painting)
Greet Helsen
Painting - 110 x 140 cm Painting - 43.3 x 55.1 inch
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![Painting, Verspielte See (Abstract Expressionism painting), Greet Helsen](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1054734_1_grid.jpg)
Verspielte See (Abstract Expressionism painting)
Greet Helsen
Painting - 80 x 150 cm Painting - 31.5 x 59.1 inch
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![Painting, Sail (Abstract Expressionism painting), Greet Helsen](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1054731_1_grid.jpg)
Sail (Abstract Expressionism painting)
Greet Helsen
Painting - 80 x 150 cm Painting - 31.5 x 59.1 inch
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![Painting, Mountain and Valley V (Abstract Expressionism painting), Greet Helsen](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1054707_1_grid.jpg)
Mountain and Valley V (Abstract Expressionism painting)
Greet Helsen
Painting - 60 x 100 cm Painting - 23.6 x 39.4 inch
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![Painting, Introspection 2021, Sophie Mangelsen](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/968166_1_grid.jpg)
Introspection 2021
Sophie Mangelsen
Painting - 100 x 120 x 2 cm Painting - 39.4 x 47.2 x 0.8 inch
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![Painting, La tête en l'air (Head in the Air), Sophie Mangelsen](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/952497_1_grid.jpg)
La tête en l'air (Head in the Air)
Sophie Mangelsen
Painting - 50 x 50 x 2 cm Painting - 19.7 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch
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Inner landscapes
Sophie Mangelsen
Painting - 100 x 100 x 2 cm Painting - 39.4 x 39.4 x 0.8 inch
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![Painting, Energetic We Are, Sophie Mangelsen](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2137556_1_grid.jpg)
Energetic We Are
Sophie Mangelsen
Painting - 110 x 150 x 2.2 cm Painting - 43.3 x 59.1 x 0.9 inch
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![Painting, A day in life, Sophie Mangelsen](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1930809_1_grid.jpg)
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![Painting, Kreuzberg Rust, Sophie Mangelsen](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1681989_1_grid.jpg)
Kreuzberg Rust
Sophie Mangelsen
Painting - 120 x 100 x 2.2 cm Painting - 47.2 x 39.4 x 0.9 inch
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![Painting, Subjective - VIII, Sophie Mangelsen](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1629345_1_grid.jpg)
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![Painting, Subjective - V, Sophie Mangelsen](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1469436_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Invincible été / invincible summer IV, Sophie Mangelsen](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1306977_1_grid.jpg)
Invincible été / invincible summer IV
Sophie Mangelsen
Painting - 100 x 100 x 4 cm Painting - 39.4 x 39.4 x 1.6 inch
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![Painting, Sunday feeling on a tuesday, Sophie Mangelsen](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/977520_1_grid.jpg)
Sunday feeling on a tuesday
Sophie Mangelsen
Painting - 80 x 80 x 2 cm Painting - 31.5 x 31.5 x 0.8 inch
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![Painting, Urban Jazz Friedrichshain, Sophie Mangelsen](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/977496_1_grid.jpg)
Urban Jazz Friedrichshain
Sophie Mangelsen
Painting - 100 x 80 x 2 cm Painting - 39.4 x 31.5 x 0.8 inch
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![Painting, Urban Jazz Berlin, Sophie Mangelsen](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/977490_1_grid.jpg)
Urban Jazz Berlin
Sophie Mangelsen
Painting - 120 x 100 x 2 cm Painting - 47.2 x 39.4 x 0.8 inch
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![Painting, La Légèreté (The Lightness), Sophie Mangelsen](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/977448_1_grid.jpg)
La Légèreté (The Lightness)
Sophie Mangelsen
Painting - 50 x 50 x 2 cm Painting - 19.7 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch
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![Painting, Berlin Contemporary, Sophie Mangelsen](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/956118_1_grid.jpg)
Berlin Contemporary
Sophie Mangelsen
Painting - 100 x 80 x 2 cm Painting - 39.4 x 31.5 x 0.8 inch
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![Painting, Berlin Mitte, Sophie Mangelsen](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/954018_1_grid.jpg)
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Autumn Leaves - Orange Abstrait
Gina Vor
Painting - 30 x 24 x 0.4 cm Painting - 11.8 x 9.4 x 0.2 inch
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![Painting, To your inner mermaid, Sophie Mangelsen](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1963416_1_grid.jpg)
To your inner mermaid
Sophie Mangelsen
Painting - 120 x 100 x 2 cm Painting - 47.2 x 39.4 x 0.8 inch
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![Painting, Unknown Series - Oblivi, I See You & Timeless, Kris Haas](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1770684_1_grid.jpg)
Unknown Series - Oblivi, I See You & Timeless
Kris Haas
Painting - 50.8 x 121.9 x 2 cm Painting - 20 x 48 x 0.8 inch
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![Painting, Emergence - Pure Golden, Daniela Pasqualini](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1750149_1_grid.jpg)
Emergence - Pure Golden
Daniela Pasqualini
Painting - 22.9 x 22.9 x 2.5 cm Painting - 9 x 9 x 1 inch
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![Painting, [Sub]conscious - II, Sophie Mangelsen](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1544433_1_grid.jpg)
[Sub]conscious - II
Sophie Mangelsen
Painting - 100 x 120 x 2.2 cm Painting - 39.4 x 47.2 x 0.9 inch
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![Painting, Printemps, Sophie Mangelsen](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1252464_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Golden sunday / 24k gold, Sophie Mangelsen](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1166655_1_grid.jpg)
Golden sunday / 24k gold
Sophie Mangelsen
Painting - 100 x 100 x 3 cm Painting - 39.4 x 39.4 x 1.2 inch
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![Painting, Contemporary twenties II / 24k gold, Sophie Mangelsen](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1116681_1_grid.jpg)
Contemporary twenties II / 24k gold
Sophie Mangelsen
Painting - 100 x 80 x 2 cm Painting - 39.4 x 31.5 x 0.8 inch
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![Painting, Spree waves Berlin, Sophie Mangelsen](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1110693_1_grid.jpg)
Spree waves Berlin
Sophie Mangelsen
Painting - 120 x 100 x 2 cm Painting - 47.2 x 39.4 x 0.8 inch
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![Painting, Arrangement léger (Light Arrangement) IV, Sophie Mangelsen](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1092216_1_grid.jpg)
Arrangement léger (Light Arrangement) IV
Sophie Mangelsen
Painting - 50 x 50 x 2 cm Painting - 19.7 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch
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![Painting, Sunday feeling on a monday II, Sophie Mangelsen](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1004256_1_grid.jpg)
Sunday feeling on a monday II
Sophie Mangelsen
Painting - 80 x 80 x 1 cm Painting - 31.5 x 31.5 x 0.4 inch
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![Painting, Arrangement Léger III (Light Arrangement), Sophie Mangelsen](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1002987_1_grid.jpg)
Arrangement Léger III (Light Arrangement)
Sophie Mangelsen
Painting - 50 x 50 x 2 cm Painting - 19.7 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch
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![Fine Art Drawings, Small Blue Sign No 6 | Abstrait Minimaliste, Gina Vor](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/748311_1_grid.jpg)
Small Blue Sign No 6 | Abstrait Minimaliste
Gina Vor
Fine Art Drawings - 24 x 17 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 9.4 x 6.7 x 0 inch
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![Painting, Sign No. 26 (Abstrait Noir et Blanc), Gina Vor](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/654567_1_grid.jpg)
Sign No. 26 (Abstrait Noir et Blanc)
Gina Vor
Painting - 32 x 24 x 0.1 cm Painting - 12.6 x 9.4 x 0 inch
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![Print, Old Park (Impression Abstraite), Aloyzas Smilingis](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/560503_1_grid.jpg)
Old Park (Impression Abstraite)
Aloyzas Smilingis
Print - 90 x 100 x 2 cm Print - 35.4 x 39.4 x 0.8 inch
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Variation - Abstract Print (Edition Abstraite)
Aloyzas Smilingis
Print - 90 x 120 x 2 cm Print - 35.4 x 47.2 x 0.8 inch
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Evening - Abstract Print (Edition Abstraite)
Aloyzas Smilingis
Print - 120 x 90 x 2 cm Print - 47.2 x 35.4 x 0.8 inch
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Horizon - Black and White Landscape
Gina Vor
Painting - 15 x 18 x 0.3 cm Painting - 5.9 x 7.1 x 0.1 inch
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![Print, Green Etude (Impression Abstraite), Aloyzas Smilingis](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/359617_1_grid.jpg)
Green Etude (Impression Abstraite)
Aloyzas Smilingis
Print - 80 x 120 x 2 cm Print - 31.5 x 47.2 x 0.8 inch
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![Print, Silent City (Impression Abstraite), Aloyzas Smilingis](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/359590_1_grid.jpg)
Silent City (Impression Abstraite)
Aloyzas Smilingis
Print - 100 x 140 x 2 cm Print - 39.4 x 55.1 x 0.8 inch
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![Print, Untitled (L'Art numérique), Aloyzas Smilingis](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/359551_1_grid.jpg)
Untitled (L'Art numérique)
Aloyzas Smilingis
Print - 90 x 120 x 2 cm Print - 35.4 x 47.2 x 0.8 inch
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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."