Filter

Price
Size
Subject
Material
Style

Expressionism

Expressionism sculpture is a type of art that conveys the artist’s emotions and inner experiences through distortion, exaggeration, and other techniques: 

  • Distorted forms
    Sculptures often feature distorted forms and exaggerated lines. 

  • Unconventional materials
    Expressionist sculptors use unconventional and often scavenged materials. 

  • Open structures
    Some expressionist sculptors, like David Smith, create open structures that defy traditional notions of sculpture’s mass and volume. 

  • Wall-mounted assemblages
    Some expressionist sculptors, like Louise Nevelson, place their sculptural assemblages against the wall. 

Expressionism is an art movement that emerged in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. It’s characterized by: 

  • A focus on capturing emotions through evocative imagery
  • A rejection of realism
  • A use of strong and intense colors
  • A use of distortion, exaggeration, and primitivism
  • A use of fantasy
  • A use of vivid, jarring, violent, or dynamic formal elements
Expressionism is often associated with the emergence of abstraction and Surrealism. It’s seen as a reaction to the suppression of individual impulses and the prevailing conformist mentality of the period.
Tickets
Tickets
Shopping Cart
Scroll to Top

Enquire About This Piece

20% off AND FREE delivery with code '20Shona' (T&C's Apply)
Spring Sale - Shona Sculpture
This is default text for notification bar
Learn more