Composition Gallery
Body Art

What is body art?

Body art involves creating art directly on or with the human body. Common forms include body piercings and tattoos, but it also encompasses practices like branding, scarification, scalping, body painting, full-body tattoos, body shaping, and sub-dermal implants. Body art can also refer to a subcategory of performance art where the artist's body is central to the artwork.
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A

Abramovic, Marina

Acconci, Vito

B

Barney, Matthew

Bedia, José

Beecroft, Vanessa

Blais, Jean-Charles

Borremans, Michael

Burden, Chris

D

Dumas, Marlene

E

Emin, Tracey

G

Giuseppe, Penone

Gormley, Antony

H

Horn, Rebecca

Horn, Roni

Huan, Zhang

Hume, Gary

K

Klauke, Jurgen

Klein, Yves

L

Lafontaine, Marie-Jo

M

Mccarthy, Paul

Meese, Jonathan

N

Nauman, Bruce

Nitsch, Hermann

O

Ono, Yoko

Oppenheim, Dennis

R

Rainer, Arnulf

U

Ulay,

Y

Yan, Huang

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Artworks Related to Body Art

Portrait with Falcon

Marina Abramovic

Portrait with Falcon, 2010

Photography

Pigment print

Currently Not Available

Cremaster 3 Mahalym, from The Cremaster Cycle

Matthew Barney

Cremaster 3 Mahalym, from The Cremaster Cycle, 1994-2002

Photography

Offset Print

USD 4,500

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

The Fog of War

Marlene Dumas

The Fog of War, 2006

Limited Edition Print

Digital Print on paper

EUR 8,000

You forgot who you are

Tracey Emin

You forgot who you are, 2013

Limited Edition Print

Etching

GBP 3,500

Free

Antony Gormley

Free, 2019

Limited Edition Print

Lithograph

Currently Not Available

Grand Hotel I

Tracey Emin

Grand Hotel I, 2016

Limited Edition Print

Lithograph

GBP 13,500

Chinese Shanshui Tattoo

Huang Yan

Chinese Shanshui Tattoo, 1999

Photography

Photograph

EUR 3,670

To Nest, Number 5

Roni Horn

To Nest, Number 5, 1997 / 2001

Limited Edition Print

Mixed Media

Currently Not Available

If You Fly, If You Drive (diptych)

Chris Burden

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

Limited Edition Print

Lithograph

USD 12,500

I Loved My Innocence

Tracey Emin

I Loved My Innocence, 2019

Limited Edition Print

Lithograph

EUR 5,800

9 Works: Sister Troop

Gary Hume

9 Works: Sister Troop, 2009

Limited Edition Print

Silkscreen

Currently Not Available

Selbst in Waage

Arnulf Rainer

Selbst in Waage, 1976

Limited Edition Print

Etching

EUR 3,700

Performances

Vanessa Beecroft

Performances, 2000

Limited Edition Print

Offset Print

Currently Not Available

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Porcelain

Porcelain

(20 works, 19 for sale)

Porcelain is a hard, durable material made from clay, primarily composed of the mineral kaolinite. It is fired at high temperatures, resulting in a fine, white, and often translucent finish. Porcelain is used to create art objects and a wide range of household items such as dishes and bowls. Porcelain items are especially popular for painting with special glazes due to their smooth surface and ability to hold intricate designs.

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Installation

Installation

(2 works for sale)

Installation art is a three-dimensional artistic genre that involves site-specific works designed to alter the viewer's perception of space. These works are typically created for interior spaces, such as museums and galleries, but can also be found in private and public locations. Installation art can be temporary or permanent, depending on its purpose and setting.

Image © OliveTree/Shutterstock
Art Brut

Art Brut

(95 works, 86 for sale)

Art Brut, a French term meaning Raw Art, was coined by Jean Dubuffet to describe art created outside the conventional fine arts tradition. Dubuffet used the term to refer to works made by self-taught artists, including the mentally ill, prisoners, and others on the margins of society. He also called it Outsider Art. This art is characterized by its raw, unrefined nature, often created without concern for traditional presentation or imitation.

Artwork by Jean Dubuffet

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