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.
Pharmacy

Damien Hirst

Pharmacy, 1992

Limited Edition Print

Lithograph

Currently Not Available

Ubermalte Bild - Lithographien, Domus Jani

Hermann Nitsch

Ubermalte Bild - Lithographien, Domus Jani, 1991

Limited Edition Print

Lithograph

Currently Not Available

Polaroid #10

Nobuyoshi Araki

Polaroid #10, 2009

Photography

Polaroid

EUR 950

Bondage Series #3

Nobuyoshi Araki

Bondage Series #3, 1997

Photography

C-Print

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Untitled (Picasso)

Maurizio Cattelan

Untitled (Picasso), 1999

Limited Edition Print

Photograph

EUR 1,880

Art

Jan Fabre

Art, 2013

Limited Edition Print

Collage

EUR 1,000

Sex

Jan Fabre

Sex, 2013

Limited Edition Print

Collage

EUR 1,000

Love

Jan Fabre

Love, 2013

Limited Edition Print

Collage

EUR 1,000

Under My Skin (12)

Hermann Nitsch

Under My Skin (12), 2010

Photography

Photograph

EUR 3,600

Kaori

Nobuyoshi Araki

Kaori, 2017

Photography

Gelatin Silver Print

Currently Not Available

Can not do nails

Chris Burden

Can not do nails, 1974

Photography

Lithograph

USD 11,300

Submarine

Chris Burden

Submarine, 1987

Sculpture / Object

Mixed Media

USD 4,850

96 Aktion – Giardini San Martino, Napoli, N

Hermann Nitsch

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

Photography

Photograph

EUR 1,830

The Physical Impossibility of Death in the Mind of Someone Living

Damien Hirst

The Physical Impossibility of Death in the Mind of Someone Living, 2013

Limited Edition Print

Mixed Media

Currently Not Available

Flies

Jan Fabre

Flies, 2002

Tapestry

Tapestry

EUR 4,800

Fly

Jan Fabre

Fly, 2002

Tapestry

Tapestry

EUR 4,800

Etching and Aquatint

Etching and aquatint are printmaking techniques. In aquatint, the printing plate is etched with a pattern of tiny pits and cracks to create a wide range of tonal gradations. This technique allows artists to replicate the broad, flat tones found in watercolor paintings and ink washes.

Dau Al Set

Dau Al Set was an artistic movement that sought to express both the conscious and unconscious mind through art. Initially an offshoot of Surrealism, it evolved into a distinct movement over time. Founded in Catalonia post-World War II, Dau Al Set was the first artistic movement in the region after the war. The name Dau Al Set translates to the seventh face of the dice in Catalan, symbolizing the movement's unique and unconventional character.

Replica

A replica is a copy of an artwork that is so precisely made that it is nearly indistinguishable from the original. Artists may create replicas of their own work, or replicas can be produced for educational purposes, preservation, or display when the original cannot be shown. While replicas aim to closely mimic the original, they are usually identified as reproductions rather than original works.

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