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.
Aurous Iodide

Damien Hirst

Aurous Iodide, 2009

Limited Edition Print

Mixed Media

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Kusama Yayoi

Nobuyoshi Araki

Kusama Yayoi, 2001

Photography

Gelatin Silver Print

USD 6,500

Yakuza (Tokyo Comedy)

Nobuyoshi Araki

Yakuza (Tokyo Comedy), 1997

Photography

Gelatin Silver Print

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Untitled 6

Nobuyoshi Araki

Untitled 6, 2005

Photography

Polaroid

USD 1,400

Untitled 11

Nobuyoshi Araki

Untitled 11, 2005

Photography

Polaroid

USD 1,400

Untitled

Hermann Nitsch

Untitled, 1996

Limited Edition Print

Screen-print

EUR 4,800

Valium

Damien Hirst

Valium, 2014

Limited Edition Print

Digital Print on paper

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The Hero

Marina Abramovic

The Hero, 2022

Photography

Mixed Media

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Self-Portrait - 12.11.2001

Tracey Emin

Self-Portrait - 12.11.2001, 2001

Photography

Mixed Media

GBP 7,000 - 9,000

Self-Portrait - 12.11.2001

Tracey Emin

Self-Portrait - 12.11.2001, 2001

Photography

Mixed Media

GBP 7,000 - 9,000

Veils Set of 4

Damien Hirst

Veils Set of 4, 2020

Limited Edition Print

Giclée printing

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Oleoylsarcosine

Damien Hirst

Oleoylsarcosine, 2008

Limited Edition Print

Etching

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Picolinic Acid

Damien Hirst

Picolinic Acid, 2011

Limited Edition Print

Woodcut

GBP 12,000 - 15,600

Not Yet the End

Tracey Emin

Not Yet the End, 2017

Limited Edition Print

Lithograph

GBP 4,500 - 5,800

Untitled - Scorpion

Damien Hirst

Untitled - Scorpion, 2003

Drawing / Watercolor

Pen and ink

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Untitled - grim reaper

Damien Hirst

Untitled - grim reaper, 2003

Drawing / Watercolor

Mixed Media

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Maquette

A maquette is a small-scale model of a sculpture that serves as a preliminary version of the final piece. It allows the artist to experiment with ideas and make adjustments without the expense and effort of creating a full-sized sculpture.

Naive art

Naïve art describes a style of artwork that is simple and unsophisticated, often created by artists without formal training in an academy or art school. The style is characterized by a lack of advanced techniques, giving it a childlike appearance. Naïve art often features bright colors, simple shapes, and a straightforward approach to subject matter, reflecting the artist's untrained perspective.

Gelatin Silver Print

A silver gelatin print is a type of photographic print made using the silver process. In this process, photographic materials such as black and white films and printing papers are coated with a light-sensitive emulsion of silver salts suspended in gelatin. This emulsion is applied to a support, which could be flexible plastic, glass, resin-coated paper, or baryta paper. The materials are light-sensitive and remain stable under normal storage conditions, making them ideal for long-term preservation.

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