Calder similarly worked with painted metal to create geometric abstract sculptures that explored movement and kinetic energy, sharing Negret's interest in industrial materials transformed into dynamic artistic forms.

Soto was a fellow Latin American modernist who constructed abstract geometric sculptures using industrial materials, embracing kinetic principles and spatial rhythm in ways that closely parallel Negret's aluminum constructions.

Smith pioneered the use of welded and painted metal in abstract sculpture, combining geometric forms with a strong industrial sensibility that aligns directly with the visual language and material approach seen in Negret's Árbol.