tachism
/ˈtækɪzəm/
noun
- A style of abstract painting that uses spontaneous, irregular marks and splashes of color, often made by dripping or throwing paint onto the canvas.
- The gallery's new exhibit features several works of tachism from the 1950s.
- Critics praised the artist's use of tachism to express raw emotion without recognizable forms.
- She studied tachism in art history class and tried to recreate the technique with acrylics.