Originals in this selection, Expressive and gestural, 500 to 1,000 euro.
Formats from 29.7 x 21 to 65 x 50 cm.
Traces of the arm
Gestural drawing is movement that has come to a stop: you can read the swing, tempo and pressure of the hand. Expressive, gestural drawings for sale from 500 to 1,000 euro suit anyone who wants energy in a room.
Instead of tracing objects, gestural sheets record how someone draws. Big arcs, scratches and breaking strokes show the body behind the picture. With charcoal this becomes especially clear, since it breaks and dusts under pressure. The gesture is the subject rather than the outcome, so the unfinished, the repeated and the accidental all belong.
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Wall space and distance
Such works carry large formats and need space to operate. A free stretch of wall where nothing crowds in is ideal. A black or white flat frame holds the energy together without competing with it. Seen every day, the sheet keeps revealing new changes of direction.
What the description should say
Ask about medium, format, paper and signature. With gestural sheets in particular, it helps to know in which orientation the artist intended them to hang, if there is a clear direction.