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.
96 Aktion – Giardini San Martino, Napoli, T

Hermann Nitsch

96 Aktion – Giardini San Martino, Napoli, T, 1996

Photography

Photograph

EUR 1,830

96 Aktion – Giardini San Martino, Napoli, R

Hermann Nitsch

96 Aktion – Giardini San Martino, Napoli, R, 1996

Photography

Photograph

EUR 1,830

96 Aktion – Giardini San Martino, Napoli, P

Hermann Nitsch

96 Aktion – Giardini San Martino, Napoli, P, 1996

Photography

Photograph

EUR 1,830

96 Aktion – Giardini San Martino, Napoli, M

Hermann Nitsch

96 Aktion – Giardini San Martino, Napoli, M, 1996

Photography

Photograph

EUR 1,830

96 Aktion – Giardini San Martino, Napoli, I

Hermann Nitsch

96 Aktion – Giardini San Martino, Napoli, I, 1996

Photography

Photograph

EUR 1,830

96 Aktion – Giardini San Martino, Napoli, C

Hermann Nitsch

96 Aktion – Giardini San Martino, Napoli, C, 1996

Photography

Photograph

EUR 1,830

96 Aktion – Giardini San Martino, Napoli, A

Hermann Nitsch

96 Aktion – Giardini San Martino, Napoli, A, 1996

Photography

Photograph

EUR 1,830

Table d’Or

Yves Klein

Table d’Or, 1961/1963

Sculpture / Object

Mixed Media

EUR 24,800

Table Rose

Yves Klein

Table Rose, 1961/1963

Sculpture / Object

Mixed Media

EUR 22,500

The Big Sleep 8

Jurgen Klauke

The Big Sleep 8, 1991

Limited Edition Print

Screen-print

EUR 1,700

Face tattoo

Huang Yan

Face tattoo , 2005

Photography

Photograph

USD 16,000

Landscape

Huang Yan

Landscape

Photography

Lambda print

EUR 10,150

The Big Sleep 3

Jurgen Klauke

The Big Sleep 3

Limited Edition Print

Screen-print

EUR 1,700

Raw War

Bruce Nauman

Raw War, 1971

Limited Edition Print

Lithograph

Currently Not Available

Zenith of the Ocean II

Rebecca Horn

Zenith of the Ocean II, 2007

Photography

C-Print

Currently Not Available

Ubermalte Bild - Lithographien, Domus Jani

Hermann Nitsch

Ubermalte Bild - Lithographien, Domus Jani, 1991

Limited Edition Print

Lithograph

Currently Not Available

Oil on canvas

Oil paint is a slow-drying type of paint made from pigment particles suspended in a drying oil, typically linseed oil. The viscosity of the paint can be adjusted by adding a solvent like turpentine, and varnish can be added to increase the glossiness of the dried paint film. Oil painting has been used since the 12th century in Europe, initially for decoration, but it was not widely adopted as a primary painting medium until the 15th century.

Acrylic on paper

Acrylic on paper is a technique that involves using acrylic paints on various paper types and textures. Artists often choose watercolor paper with smooth or rough surfaces to apply acrylics using watercolor techniques such as bleeding, washing, and spattering. This approach allows for a wide range of effects, combining the flexibility of acrylics with the delicate qualities of watercolor methods.

Aesthetic movement

The Aesthetic Movement emerged in the late 19th century, emphasizing the beauty and sensual qualities of art over practical or moral considerations. It promoted the idea of creating art for its own sake, valuing beauty and aesthetic experience as ends in themselves. The movement was particularly influential in Britain.

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