Climax (2020), Antony Squizzato, France
The beginnings of Constructivism as an art movement had a political tinge. It emerged at the start of the 20th century, amidst the upheaval brought on by the Russian Revolution. It was then that the Russian avant-garde developed a formal design language based entirely on geometric forms that would shape a new social order.
When talking about Constructivism, it is important to differentiate it from abstract painting, which is based on the abstraction of classical subjects such as people, animals or landscapes, i.e. a transformation of the world into an abstract formal language. Constructivism, on the other hand, was born out of mathematics and especially architecture.
In our collection on Constructivism, discover contemporary works by our artists who take on this historical art movement. Be inspired by its clear formal language!
In the magazine we will introduce you to the artist Eef de Graaf, a 2nd generation Constructivist. Through his works we will dive into the principles of this style.
Singularts Collection: Constructivism
Redtangle (2019) |
Untitled (4) (2017) |
Cathédrale abstraction AG_56 (2020) |
Prague Airport (2007) |
Thirty six piramid (2018) |
Geomertrische Konstruktion Halbkreis (2016) |
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Constructivism and Eef de Graaf
De Graaf himself, calls himself a second generation Constructivist artist. In order to understand his art, we must first take a detour into art history and familiarize ourselves with the strictly nonrepresentational art of Constructivism.
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Art Advisor's Pick
Rebecca Ashlock, Art Advisor at Singulart
"I am always excited to learn about how contemporary artists, by allowing themselves to be influenced by historical art movements, are proving their relevance."
Pixel (2020) |
Parallel World (2013) |
Sacrificing our Black Box Area (2019) |
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