gestural
adjective
ges·tur·al
ˈjes-chə-rəl 
ˈjesh-
1
: of, relating to, or consisting of gestures
2
: of, relating to, or characterized by vigorous application of paint and expressive brushwork
gestural expressionism
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The show credits a movement director (Didi Hopkins), but even so, there’s something a shade too automatic, too clumsily literal in Izzard’s gestural vocabulary.
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Sara Holdren, Vulture, 11 Feb. 2024
Moon’s confident performance — smoky voice, headstrong attitude, gestural dance moves — has caught the attention of critics.
—Michael Paulson, New York Times, 8 May 2024
Reproductions or different iterations of specific pieces followed, as did stencil work and big gestural, smeary paintings.
—Alix Strauss, New York Times, 24 Apr. 2024
The work is a massive embodiment of roiling gestural energy.
—Julia Couzens, Sacramento Bee, 30 Jan. 2024
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Sara Holdren, Vulture, 11 Feb. 2024
Moon’s confident performance — smoky voice, headstrong attitude, gestural dance moves — has caught the attention of critics.
—Michael Paulson, New York Times, 8 May 2024
Reproductions or different iterations of specific pieces followed, as did stencil work and big gestural, smeary paintings.
—Alix Strauss, New York Times, 24 Apr. 2024
The work is a massive embodiment of roiling gestural energy.
—Julia Couzens, Sacramento Bee, 30 Jan. 2024
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“Gestural.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gestural. Accessed 7 Jul. 2024.
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