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.
Methamphetamine

Damien Hirst

Methamphetamine, 1984

Limited Edition Print

Etching

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Cathedral Print: Duomo

Damien Hirst

Cathedral Print: Duomo, 2007

Limited Edition Print

Screen-print

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Victory Over Death Hand Finished Print

Damien Hirst

Victory Over Death Hand Finished Print, 2008

Limited Edition Print

Mixed Media

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Water (H6-9)

Damien Hirst

Water (H6-9), 2020

Limited Edition Print

Giclée printing

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Gabriel from the Archangels H15-4

Damien Hirst

Gabriel from the Archangels H15-4, 2021

Limited Edition Print

Mixed Media

GBP 18,000 - 23,400

Blizzard H13-10 from Where The Land Meets The Sea

Damien Hirst

Blizzard H13-10 from Where The Land Meets The Sea, 2023

Limited Edition Print

Photograph

GBP 5,500 - 7,100

Colliding H13-9 from Where The Land Meets The Sea

Damien Hirst

Colliding H13-9 from Where The Land Meets The Sea, 2023

Limited Edition Print

Photograph

GBP 7,500 - 9,700

Deadman's Cove H13-1 Where the Land Meets the Sea

Damien Hirst

Deadman's Cove H13-1 Where the Land Meets the Sea, 2023

Limited Edition Print

Mixed Media

GBP 5,950 - 7,700

Kingsdown Beach H13-2 from Where The Land Meets The Sea

Damien Hirst

Kingsdown Beach H13-2 from Where The Land Meets The Sea, 2023

Limited Edition Print

Mixed Media

GBP 5,950 - 7,700

She Watched

Tracey Emin

She Watched, 2017

Limited Edition Print

Lithograph

GBP 4,750 - 7,000

I Promise To Love You

Tracey Emin

I Promise To Love You, 2014

Limited Edition Print

Lithograph

GBP 5,000 - 6,000

Holding On To You

Tracey Emin

Holding On To You, 2015

Sculpture / Object

Bronze

GBP 35,000 - 45,000

Full Set of Hand-Signed Love Neon Posters

Tracey Emin

Full Set of Hand-Signed Love Neon Posters, 2014/2015

Limited Edition Print

Lithograph

GBP 22,500 - 30,000

Every Bodies Been There

Tracey Emin

Every Bodies Been There, 1998

Limited Edition Print

Lithograph

GBP 2,340

Transient Ephemera from The Dreams H19-4

Damien Hirst

Transient Ephemera from The Dreams H19-4, 2025

Limited Edition Print

Mixed Media

GBP 5,500 - 7,100

To Love

Damien Hirst

To Love, 2008

Limited Edition Print

Etching

GBP 8,500 - 11,000

East Indian ink

India ink is a medium made from fine soot, known as lampblack, combined with water and a binder, usually shellac, to create a black, waterproof ink. It has been used in India since the 4th century BC. Artists use India ink for writing, drawing, and painting due to its deep black color and permanence.

Papier-mâché

Papier-mâché is a composite material made from pieces of paper or pulp, reinforced with textiles and bound with adhesives like starch, wallpaper paste, or glue. There are two main methods to create papier-mâché: one involves layering strips of paper soaked in adhesive, while the other uses a pulp made by boiling or soaking paper and then adding glue. Though each method has a different process, both yield similar results.

Installation

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.

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