What is Shock Art?
Shock Art is an art movement that uses disturbing images, scents, or sounds to provoke a strong, often shocked, reaction from viewers. It is often regarded as a form of social commentary, with critics and supporters debating whether its impact is positive or negative. Shock Art frequently employs taboo, obscene, or outrageous elements to challenge societal norms and provoke critical thought.
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Nobuyoshi Araki
Kusama Yayoi, 2001
Photography
Gelatin Silver Print
USD 6,500
Nobuyoshi Araki
Yakuza (Tokyo Comedy), 1997
Photography
Gelatin Silver Print
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Nobuyoshi Araki
Untitled 6, 2005
Photography
Polaroid
USD 1,400
Nobuyoshi Araki
Untitled 11, 2005
Photography
Polaroid
USD 1,400
Hermann Nitsch
Untitled, 1996
Limited Edition Print
Screen-print
EUR 4,800
Damien Hirst
Valium, 2014
Limited Edition Print
Digital Print on paper
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Marina Abramovic
The Hero, 2022
Photography
Mixed Media
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Tracey Emin
Self-Portrait - 12.11.2001, 2001
Photography
Mixed Media
GBP 7,000 - 9,000
Tracey Emin
Self-Portrait - 12.11.2001, 2001
Photography
Mixed Media
GBP 7,000 - 9,000
Damien Hirst
Veils Set of 4, 2020
Limited Edition Print
Giclée printing
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Damien Hirst
Oleoylsarcosine, 2008
Limited Edition Print
Etching
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Damien Hirst
Picolinic Acid, 2011
Limited Edition Print
Woodcut
GBP 12,000 - 15,600
Tracey Emin
Not Yet the End, 2017
Limited Edition Print
Lithograph
GBP 4,500 - 5,800
Damien Hirst
Untitled - Scorpion, 2003
Drawing / Watercolor
Pen and ink
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Damien Hirst
Untitled - grim reaper, 2003
Drawing / Watercolor
Mixed Media
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Tracey Emin
Insane Reflection, 2006
Limited Edition Print
Screen-print
GBP 2,950 - 3,800
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