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.
Heart Spin Painting (Green, yellow, purple)

Damien Hirst

Heart Spin Painting (Green, yellow, purple), 2009

Painting

Acrylic on paper

USD 8,700

Untitled (Fiery Resonance)

Hermann Nitsch

Untitled (Fiery Resonance), 2006

Limited Edition Print

Lithograph

EUR 3,440

Untitled (Dual Forces)

Hermann Nitsch

Untitled (Dual Forces), 2006

Limited Edition Print

Lithograph

EUR 3,900

Untitled (Organic Maze)

Hermann Nitsch

Untitled (Organic Maze), 2006

Limited Edition Print

Mixed Media

EUR 3,200

Eternal Rest

Damien Hirst

Eternal Rest, 2009

Limited Edition Print

Etching

USD 5,400

The Cure (violet/electric red/powder blue)

Damien Hirst

The Cure (violet/electric red/powder blue), 2014

Limited Edition Print

Silkscreen

USD 14,250

You forgot who you are

Tracey Emin

You forgot who you are, 2013

Limited Edition Print

Etching

GBP 3,500

Six Pills (Large)

Damien Hirst

Six Pills (Large), 2008

Limited Edition Print

C-Print

USD 17,700

Circle Spin Painting

Damien Hirst

Circle Spin Painting, 2009

Painting

Acrylic on paper

USD 6,800

Grand Hotel I

Tracey Emin

Grand Hotel I, 2016

Limited Edition Print

Lithograph

GBP 13,500

H4-8 Keukenhof

Damien Hirst

H4-8 Keukenhof, 2020

Limited Edition Print

Mixed Media

GBP 13,000 - 15,000

Cloaca

Wim Delvoye

Cloaca, 2002

Sculpture / Object

Mixed Media

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If You Fly, If You Drive (diptych)

Chris Burden

If You Fly, If You Drive (diptych), 1973

Limited Edition Print

Lithograph

USD 12,500

H4-7 Ryoanji

Damien Hirst

H4-7 Ryoanji, 2020

Limited Edition Print

Mixed Media

GBP 10,000 - 15,000

Binding

Nobuyoshi Araki

Binding, 2015-2016

Photography

Photograph

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Forever, large

Damien Hirst

Forever, large, 2020

Limited Edition Print

Mixed Media

GBP 2,340

Abstract art

Abstract art uses form, shape, line, and color to create a visual experience without attempting to represent external reality. The composition exists independently of the world's visual references, focusing on expressing ideas and emotions through non-representational means.

Video art

Video art is an art form that uses video and audio data, primarily featuring moving images. It emerged in the late 1960s and early 1970s with the advent of new technology and consumer video equipment that became accessible beyond corporate broadcasting. Video art can take many forms, including broadcast recordings, installations in museums or galleries, online streamed works, videotapes, and performances incorporating video monitors, television sets, or projections that display live or recorded sounds and images.

Street Art

Street Art is artwork created and executed in public spaces, outside of traditional art venues. It gained popularity during the 1980s graffiti art boom and has since evolved into various forms and styles. Common forms of Street Art include pop-up art, sticker art, stencil graffiti, and street installations or sculptures. Terms like guerrilla art, neo-graffiti, post-graffiti, and urban art are often used interchangeably to describe this genre, which challenges conventional ideas about where and how art should be displayed.

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