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SHOCK ART!
A $120 000 banana duct taped to a wall, a self-shredding artwork at a Sotheby’s auction, a 24-karat gold urinal as sculpture are only a few of the countless examples of “shocking” art, throughout history and around the world. Is it just an impulse to shock, or is it art? Who decides? Why is it so prevalent? This is a comparative
exploration of the element of shock and different layers of meaning in art.
SHOCK ART!
Serdar Arat