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.
Me Me

Tracey Emin

Me Me, 2014

Sculpture / Object

Plaster

GBP 4,200

Untitled (Spin circle)

Damien Hirst

Untitled (Spin circle), 2009

Painting

Acrylic on paper

GBP 15,000 - 20,000

Untitled (spin star)

Damien Hirst

Untitled (spin star), 2009

Painting

Acrylic on paper

GBP 15,000 - 20,000

Untitled (spin butterfly)

Damien Hirst

Untitled (spin butterfly), 2009

Painting

Acrylic on paper

GBP 15,000 - 20,000

Choose Love

Tracey Emin

Choose Love, 2024

Limited Edition Print

Lithograph

GBP 9,600

Untitled B (Spot Drawing)

Damien Hirst

Untitled B (Spot Drawing), 2025

Limited Edition Print

Pigment print

GBP 10,000 - 12,000

Self-Portrait - 12.11.2001

Tracey Emin

Self-Portrait - 12.11.2001, 2001

Photography

Photograph

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Self-Portrait - 12.11.2001

Tracey Emin

Self-Portrait - 12.11.2001, 2001

Photography

Photograph

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The Stain

Tracey Emin

The Stain, 2007

Limited Edition Print

Mixed Media

GBP 2,950

 Spin Painting, Requiem at the Pinchuk Art Centre, Ukraine

Damien Hirst

Spin Painting, Requiem at the Pinchuk Art Centre, Ukraine, 2009

Limited Edition Print

Acrylic on paper

USD 4,690

Savoy H5-8

Damien Hirst

Savoy H5-8, 2018

Limited Edition Print

Giclée printing

Currently Not Available

The Odyssey

Weiwei Ai

The Odyssey, 2017

Limited Edition Print

Offset Print

EUR 1,550

Freud Banner

Weiwei Ai

Freud Banner, 2018

Limited Edition Print

Mixed Media

EUR 1,350

Circle Spin

Damien Hirst

Circle Spin, 2009

Painting

Acrylic on paper

EUR 5,000

It's a Crime to Live with The Person You don’t Love

Tracey Emin

It's a Crime to Live with The Person You don’t Love, 2021

Limited Edition Print

Giclée printing

GBP 2,200

L.O.V.E.

Maurizio Cattelan

L.O.V.E., 2015

Sculpture / Object

Mixed Media

GBP 3,500

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Carborundum

Carborundum is the trademark name for silicon carbide crystals, an abrasive material commonly used in sandpaper, cutting tools, and grinding wheels. Originally, artists used carborundum for grinding lithography stones. In collagraph printmaking, it is applied to plates to create texture and tone gradients, adding depth and contrast to the prints.

Grupo Ruptura

Grupo Ruptura was an organization formed in Brazil by artists who sought to break away from traditional naturalist painting in favor of geometric abstract art. In the early 1950s, the group published the Ruptura Manifesto, advocating for new art for a new country. The manifesto emphasized a departure from the past and a commitment to innovation, aligning with the modernist vision of Brazil as a forward-looking nation.

Grupo Frente

Grupo Frente was a movement founded in 1954 in Brazil by teaching artist Ivan Serpa. The movement included many students from the Rio de Janeiro Museum of Modern Art and sought to reject the nationalism and figuration present in the modernist forms of Brazilian painting. Grupo Frente emphasized experimentation and abstraction, aiming to explore new artistic possibilities beyond traditional constraints.

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