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.

Damien Hirst

Private Listing

Painting

All You Need Is Love Love Love

Damien Hirst

All You Need Is Love Love Love, 2010

Limited Edition Print

Screen-print

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Black Brilliant Utopia

Damien Hirst

Black Brilliant Utopia, 2013

Limited Edition Print

Mixed Media

USD 16,700

Damien Hirst

Private Listing

Painting

Damien Hirst

Private Listing

Painting

Damien Hirst

Private Listing

Painting

Beautiful, Carefully Acquired, Richly Deserved Vapor Painting

Damien Hirst

Beautiful, Carefully Acquired, Richly Deserved Vapor Painting, 2023

Painting

Mixed Media

USD 6,150

512 Hours (2014)

Marina Abramovic

512 Hours (2014), 2021

Photography

C-Print

EUR 2,400

Beautiful, Strongest Possible, Yet Unknown Bursting River Painting

Damien Hirst

Beautiful, Strongest Possible, Yet Unknown Bursting River Painting, 2023

Painting

Mixed Media

USD 10,350

Polaroid #1

Nobuyoshi Araki

Polaroid #1

Photography

Polaroid

USD 1,150

Mercy - H9-3 (The Virtues)

Damien Hirst

Mercy - H9-3 (The Virtues), 2021

Limited Edition Print

Mixed Media

GBP 16,500

Loyalty – H9-7 (The Virtues)

Damien Hirst

Loyalty – H9-7 (The Virtues), 2021

Limited Edition Print

Giclée printing

GBP 18,000

Courage – H9-2 (The Virtues)

Damien Hirst

Courage – H9-2 (The Virtues), 2021

Limited Edition Print

Giclée printing

EUR 17,500

Helter Skelter

Damien Hirst

Helter Skelter, 2002

Limited Edition Print

Etching

EUR 2,900

Eternal Sleep (Satin)

Damien Hirst

Eternal Sleep (Satin), 2017

Sculpture / Object

Mixed Media

EUR 22,000

Eternal Belief

Damien Hirst

Eternal Belief, 2017

Sculpture / Object

Mixed Media

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Art Brut

Art Brut, a French term meaning Raw Art, was coined by Jean Dubuffet to describe art created outside the conventional fine arts tradition. Dubuffet used the term to refer to works made by self-taught artists, including the mentally ill, prisoners, and others on the margins of society. He also called it Outsider Art. This art is characterized by its raw, unrefined nature, often created without concern for traditional presentation or imitation.

Recto / Verso

Recto and verso are terms used to describe the right and left pages of an open book, or the front and back of a sheet of paper. In both cases, recto refers to the right-hand page or the front of the paper, while verso refers to the left-hand page or the back of the paper. These terms are commonly used in bookbinding, printmaking, and art to distinguish between the two sides of a sheet.

Metal

Metal has been traditionally used in art for creating sculptures, jewelry, masks, adornments, tools, and weapons, often featuring decorative elements. Common types of metal used include bronze, brass, cast iron, gray iron, copper, gold, tin, wrought iron, and silver.

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