Activist art

What is activist art?

Activist Art is a form of art created to address social and political issues. It often involves public engagement and works closely with communities to raise awareness or inspire change. While it can include elements of performance art, it is not limited to this form. Examples include creating and distributing social protest posters or organizing community-based art projects that highlight specific causes.
Sex

Jan Fabre

Sex, 2013

Limited Edition Print

Collage

EUR 1,000

Love

Jan Fabre

Love, 2013

Limited Edition Print

Collage

EUR 1,000

The World Came into the Church

Raymond Pettibon

The World Came into the Church, 1991

Limited Edition Print

Screen-print

USD 2,950

Lästerzungen

Jorg Immendorf

Lästerzungen

Limited Edition Print

Screen-print

EUR 2,300

Nase 2

Jorg Immendorf

Nase 2

Limited Edition Print

Silkscreen

EUR 1,600

Proscinemi, Delphi

Joe Tilson

Proscinemi, Delphi, 1979

Limited Edition Print

Etching and Aquatint

USD 2,000

Under My Skin (12)

Hermann Nitsch

Under My Skin (12), 2010

Photography

Photograph

EUR 3,600

Mobile Translucide Bleu

Julio Le Parc

Mobile Translucide Bleu, 2017

Sculpture / Object

Mixed Media

EUR 15,000

96 Aktion – Giardini San Martino, Napoli, N

Hermann Nitsch

96 Aktion – Giardini San Martino, Napoli, N, 1996

Photography

Photograph

EUR 1,830

Schwarzes Schaf

Jorg Immendorf

Schwarzes Schaf

Limited Edition Print

Silkscreen

EUR 1,900

Malerwald

Jorg Immendorf

Malerwald

Limited Edition Print

Silkscreen

EUR 2,300

AT-Aquarell

Jorg Immendorf

AT-Aquarell, 2000

Limited Edition Print

Silkscreen

EUR 2,100

no title (Red Man)

Jorg Immendorf

no title (Red Man), 2006

Limited Edition Print

Silkscreen

EUR 2,300

Ohne Titel / AT-Spiegelgrafik

Jorg Immendorf

Ohne Titel / AT-Spiegelgrafik

Limited Edition Print

Silkscreen

EUR 2,300

Die Argonauten

Anselm Kiefer

Die Argonauten, 2014

Sculpture / Object

Mixed Media

Currently Not Available

The artist at work

Ilja Kabakov

The artist at work, 2016

Limited Edition Print

Lithograph

EUR 40,000

Avant-garde

Avant-garde refers to innovative and experimental ideas in the arts that challenge established norms and conventions. Originating from the French term for advance guard, it describes both the movement and the artists who push the boundaries of creativity, often exploring new techniques, forms, and concepts. The avant-garde has been a driving force in various art movements throughout history, such as Dadaism, Surrealism, and Abstract Expressionism, continually reshaping the landscape of art and culture.

Dusseldorf school of photography

The Düsseldorf School of Photography refers to a group of photographers who studied under Bernd and Hilla Becher at the Kunstakademie Düsseldorf during the 1970s. This group was known for its devotion to the black-and-white industrial images characteristic of the German tradition known as New Objectivity. The photographers focused on precise, methodical documentation of industrial structures, often using a detached and objective approach.

Woodblock printing

Woodblock printing is a technique that uses a carved wooden surface to create an image on materials such as paper or cloth. Ink or paint is applied thinly to the carved surface, which is then pressed against the material to transfer the image. This method has been historically significant in various cultures for producing prints and textiles.

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