Kitsch

What is Kitsch?

Kitsch is a term used to describe cheap, commercial, sentimental, or vulgar art and objects commonly associated with popular culture. The word is borrowed from German, where it originally means trash. Since the 1920s, kitsch has been used to denote the opposite of high art, often implying that the work lacks sophistication or artistic merit.
The Offer

Liliana Porter

The Offer, 2010

Limited Edition Print

Lithograph

EUR 2,300

Yellow thing

Liliana Porter

Yellow thing, 2010

Limited Edition Print

Lithograph

EUR 2,300

The oracle of zeus

Joe Tilson

The oracle of zeus, 1980

Limited Edition Print

Etching

EUR 800

African dog with shoes and water bottles

William Sweetlove

African dog with shoes and water bottles, 2011

Sculpture / Object

Resin

EUR 6,000 - 8,000

Cloned bronze bulldog with bottle water

William Sweetlove

Cloned bronze bulldog with bottle water, 2011

Sculpture / Object

Bronze

EUR 6,000

Cloned bronze marmot with bottle

William Sweetlove

Cloned bronze marmot with bottle, 2011

Sculpture / Object

Bronze

EUR 5,000

Cloned RED Aluminum FROG with backpack

William Sweetlove

Cloned RED Aluminum FROG with backpack, 2011

Sculpture / Object

Metal

EUR 1,400

Chinese Portrait (c)

Feng Zhengjie

Chinese Portrait (c), 2008

Limited Edition Print

Screen-print

USD 950

Chinese Portrait (b)

Feng Zhengjie

Chinese Portrait (b), 2008

Limited Edition Print

Screen-print

USD 950

Chinese Portrait (a)

Feng Zhengjie

Chinese Portrait (a), 2008

Limited Edition Print

Screen-print

USD 950

Cloned aluminum Bouly with red head

William Sweetlove

Cloned aluminum Bouly with red head, 2009

Sculpture / Object

Metal

EUR 4,000

Cloned Hare with backpack

William Sweetlove

Cloned Hare with backpack, 2009

Sculpture / Object

Resin

EUR 10,000

Cloned Krocky with scarf

William Sweetlove

Cloned Krocky with scarf, 2009

Sculpture / Object

Resin

EUR 3,000

Brancusi Tree (silver)

Paul Mccarthy

Brancusi Tree (silver), 2007

Sculpture / Object

Mixed Media

Currently Not Available

Cloned red chicken on a rock

William Sweetlove

Cloned red chicken on a rock, 2005

Sculpture / Object

Resin

EUR 2,500

Cloned pistachio dog with plastic boots

William Sweetlove

Cloned pistachio dog with plastic boots, 2008

Sculpture / Object

Resin

EUR 2,500

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Entropy

Entropy, in a broader sense, refers to the inevitable deterioration or decline of a society or system. In art, the concept was popularized by artist Robert Smithson in the 1960s. He used the term to critique what he saw as the static and overly simplified nature of contemporary minimalist art. Smithson's work often explored the idea of entropy as a force of chaos and decay, contrasting with the perceived order and purity of minimalist works.

Spatialism

Spatialism is an art movement that originated in Italy in 1947, founded by Lucio Fontana with the intention of synthesizing sound, color, movement, and space into a new form of art. The movement's central ideas were outlined in Fontana's first manifesto, published in 1947, where he introduced the concept of spatial art to capture the spirit of the post-war era. His ideas were further developed in five subsequent manifestos. Although Fontana's ideas were sometimes considered vague, his influence was significant, as he was one of the first European artists to emphasize art as a performance and gesture.

Photography

Photography is the process of creating an image on light sensitive materials. The image is produced by using a camera, which has a lens that focuses on light either reflected or emitted from an object. These visible wavelengths are used to reproduce the image seen.

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