Found Object

What is Found Object?

A found object is a term used to describe a man-made or natural object, or a fragment of one, that an artist discovers or purchases and keeps for inspiration or as a work of art. The artist may also modify the object or incorporate it into a collage or assemblage, transforming it into a new piece of art.
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Circle Spin

Damien Hirst

Circle Spin, 2009

Painting

Acrylic on paper

EUR 5,000

Het versluierd beeld

Luc Tuymans

Het versluierd beeld, 2001

Limited Edition Print

Screen-print

EUR 2,400

Wiedergutmachung

Luc Tuymans

Wiedergutmachung, 1995

Limited Edition Print

Silkscreen

EUR 2,400

In Transit (Goddess Depot)

Robert Rauschenberg

In Transit (Goddess Depot), 2001

Limited Edition Print

Lithograph

USD 6,600

Untitled (2C-38E)

Joseph Cornell

Untitled (2C-38E), 1969

Drawing / Watercolor

Collage

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John Lennon - Imagine

Yoko Ono

John Lennon - Imagine, 2018

Limited Edition Print

Giclée printing

GBP 1,980

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

Broken Men

Rashid Johnson

Broken Men, 2019

Limited Edition Print

Collage

Inquire For Price

Pink Bow - Celebration series

Jeff Koons

Pink Bow - Celebration series, 2013

Limited Edition Print

Inkjet print

Currently Not Available

The Nose/Le Nez

Luc Tuymans

The Nose/Le Nez, 2014

Limited Edition Print

Lithograph

USD 3,960

Isabel, Diorama, Scramble, Twenty Seventeen

Luc Tuymans

Isabel, Diorama, Scramble, Twenty Seventeen, 2017

Limited Edition Print

Etching

USD 10,000 - 14,000

Best Buddies

Julian Schnabel

Best Buddies, 1992

Limited Edition Print

Serigraph

USD 4,000 - 6,000

The Season

Jasper Johns

The Season, 1990

Limited Edition Print

Etching

USD 14,000 - 17,000

Pinocchio (Lincoln Center)

Jim Dine

Pinocchio (Lincoln Center), 2008

Limited Edition Print

Mixed Media

USD 5,000 - 8,000

Torte in der Sonne (Fancy-Cake in the Sun)

Dieter Roth

Torte in der Sonne (Fancy-Cake in the Sun), 1970

Limited Edition Print

Screen-print

GBP 4,200

Preen Yourself

David Shrigley

Preen Yourself, 2023

Limited Edition Print

Screen-print

GBP 3,900

Woodblock printing

Woodblock printing is a technique that uses a carved wooden surface to create an image on materials such as paper or cloth. Ink or paint is applied thinly to the carved surface, which is then pressed against the material to transfer the image. This method has been historically significant in various cultures for producing prints and textiles.

Ephemeral Art

Ephemeral art is a type of art that occurs only once and typically lasts for a very short period. It cannot be displayed as a traditional work of art in a gallery or museum. Examples of ephemeral art include performances, happenings, sound sculptures, flyers, and mass-produced items. This art form emphasizes the transient nature of the experience, existing only in the moment and often leaving no lasting physical trace.

Automatism

Automatism refers to a technique in the creative process that accesses material from the unconscious or subconscious mind. It is based on Sigmund Freud’s psychoanalytic method of free association. Artists value this process for its ability to inspire creative thought and spontaneous creation.

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