At the beginning of the 20th century, works that differed from what we were used to see and that could not be classified in any of the mainstream art movements of the time were grouped together under the term Abstraction. Abstract art was born.

This artistic movement took shape and developed throughout the century and continues to evolve at the beginning of the 21st century. But it is clear that this movement, which only found its name in the West in the 20th century, began much earlier on a human scale, and artists in other civilizations used this mode of expression long before: how to express something, how to express oneself about something without formally representing it ? That’s the whole point.

Abstract art is not opposed to reality, but helps us to understand better the world, using an universal visual language to communicate. This movement has kept its freshness and continues to question and renew itself.

This year’s Abstraction group of the Salon d’Automne presents 95 works representative of the major currents in abstract painting, from lyrical abstraction to abstract expressionism and geometric abstraction. But also works that can’t be clearly assigned to a particular movement and are probably the avant-garde of new trends. Monumental formats, which make it easier to immerse oneself in the work, are also featured in the Abstraction group.

Our warmest thanks go to all the artists who make up this group, for the quality of their work and their unfailing participation in this great event sharing and meeting between artists and a large, enthusiastic public.
(translated by Louise Gaumé)

To discover the artists in this section, visit the virtual exhibition