Shock Art

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.
Cedar Tree

Weiwei Ai

Cedar Tree, 2023

Sculpture / Object

Metal

GBP 3,850

History of Bombs

Weiwei Ai

History of Bombs, 2020

Limited Edition Print

Offset Print

GBP 2,450

Cats, red

Weiwei Ai

Cats, red, 2022

Limited Edition Print

Screen-print

GBP 3,350

3D Printing of My Left Hand

Weiwei Ai

3D Printing of My Left Hand, 2022

Sculpture / Object

Mixed Media

GBP 21,000

The Kiss

Tracey Emin

The Kiss, 2011

Limited Edition Print

Etching

GBP 3,500

I Kiss You (Kentish Town)

Tracey Emin

I Kiss You (Kentish Town), 2015

Photography

C-Print

GBP 4,400

The Beginning of Me

Tracey Emin

The Beginning of Me, 2012

Limited Edition Print

Screen-print

GBP 4,250

The Currency Unique Print (H11)

Damien Hirst

The Currency Unique Print (H11), 2022

Limited Edition Print

Giclée printing

GBP 10,700

Colour Chart (Glitter) (H3)

Damien Hirst

Colour Chart (Glitter) (H3), 2017

Limited Edition Print

Screen-print

GBP 8,400

Norcamphor

Damien Hirst

Norcamphor, 2011

Limited Edition Print

Woodcut

GBP 15,000 - 20,000

Opium

Damien Hirst

Opium, 2000

Limited Edition Print

C-Print

GBP 15,750

Control – H9-8 (The Virtues)

Damien Hirst

Control – H9-8 (The Virtues), 2021

Limited Edition Print

Giclée printing

EUR 17,500

The Currency - 7657

Damien Hirst

The Currency - 7657, 2021

Limited Edition Print

Mixed Media

GBP 9,500

Over And Out

Tracey Emin

Over And Out, 2020

Limited Edition Print

Lithograph

GBP 6,000 - 10,000

Ala Met, from 40 Woodcut Spots

Damien Hirst

Ala Met, from 40 Woodcut Spots, 2011

Limited Edition Print

Woodcut

GBP 25,000 - 30,000

Methionine

Damien Hirst

Methionine, 2010

Limited Edition Print

Woodcut

GBP 22,000 - 30,000

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.

Environmental art

Environmental art is a collective term that refers to a wide range of artistic practices and works that engage with historical and ecological themes. The term often encompasses ecological concerns, although it is not exclusively defined by them. Environmental art acknowledges and appreciates the early history of the environmental art movement, including works with activist themes and those celebrating the connection between nature and the artist through the use of natural materials.

Photograph

A photograph is an image captured with a camera. Traditionally, photographs were made by exposing film and then developing the image on light-sensitive paper using chemicals. Today, photographs can also be captured digitally and printed or displayed electronically. The process requires a camera, whether film or digital, and a photographer.

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