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The German Peters Candybar Boobytrap by Gardar Eide Einarsson contemporary artwork mixed media
Gardar Eide Einarsson The German Peters Candybar Boobytrap, 2019 Acrylic, gesso, graphite and silk screen ink on canvas
39 x 46 cm
Maureen Paley
U.S. Navy Hospital Ship Comfort by Gardar Eide Einarsson contemporary artwork painting, drawing
Gardar Eide Einarsson U.S. Navy Hospital Ship Comfort, 2020 Acrylic, gesso and graphite on canvas
218 x 180 cm
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Broken Tributes to a Morally Bankrupt Cause (Marble) by Gardar Eide Einarsson contemporary artwork mixed media
Gardar Eide Einarsson Broken Tributes to a Morally Bankrupt Cause (Marble), 2019 Sculpture easel, marble, moving blanket
180 x 70 x 70 cm
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Rip-Stop Standard Duty Brown Tarp (Black) by Gardar Eide Einarsson contemporary artwork mixed media
Gardar Eide Einarsson Rip-Stop Standard Duty Brown Tarp (Black), 2019 Acrylic and silkscreen ink on canvas
216 x 155 x 3.7 cm
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Broken Tributes to a Morally Bankrupt Cause (Iron) by Gardar Eide Einarsson contemporary artwork mixed media
Gardar Eide Einarsson Broken Tributes to a Morally Bankrupt Cause (Iron), 2019 Sculpture easel, iron bottle drying rack, moving blanket
190 x 70 x 70 cm
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Olive Drab Heavyweight Canvas Tarp (Black) by Gardar Eide Einarsson contemporary artwork mixed media
Gardar Eide Einarsson Olive Drab Heavyweight Canvas Tarp (Black), 2019 Acrylic and silkscreen ink on canvas
238 x 190 x 3.7 cm
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The Spirit of Zen; a Way of Life, Work and Art in the Far East by Gardar Eide Einarsson contemporary artwork painting
Gardar Eide Einarsson The Spirit of Zen; a Way of Life, Work and Art in the Far East, 2019 Acrylic and gesso on canvas
240 x 190 cm
Maureen Paley
Untitled (Axe) by Gardar Eide Einarsson contemporary artwork painting
Gardar Eide Einarsson Untitled (Axe), 2019 Acrylic and gesso on canvas
220 x 180 cm
Maureen Paley
Liquid Explosive Detonated by Pull-Friction Fuze by Gardar Eide Einarsson contemporary artwork mixed media
Gardar Eide Einarsson Liquid Explosive Detonated by Pull-Friction Fuze, 2019 Acrylic, gesso, graphite and silk screen ink on canvas
46 x 39 cm
Maureen Paley
Stainless Steel XVI by Gardar Eide Einarsson contemporary artwork painting
Gardar Eide Einarsson Stainless Steel XVI, 2011 Acrylic on canvas
198.1 x 129.5 cm
Maureen Paley
White Tarp (Stainless Steel) by Gardar Eide Einarsson contemporary artwork mixed media
Gardar Eide Einarsson White Tarp (Stainless Steel), 2014 Acrylic, graphite, ink, silkscreen on canvas
190 x 110 cm
Maureen Paley
Silver Tarp (Pink) by Gardar Eide Einarsson contemporary artwork mixed media
Gardar Eide Einarsson Silver Tarp (Pink), 2014 Acrylic, graphite, ink, silkscreen on canvas
220 x 190 cm
Maureen Paley
As yet untitled by Gardar Eide Einarsson contemporary artwork print
Gardar Eide Einarsson As yet untitled, 2013 Silkscreen on canvas
125 x 100 cm
Maureen Paley
U.S. Navy Hospital Ship Mercy by Gardar Eide Einarsson contemporary artwork painting, drawing
Gardar Eide Einarsson U.S. Navy Hospital Ship Mercy, 2020 Acrylic, Gesso and graphite on canvas
218 x 180 cm
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Olive Drab Heavyweight Canvas Tarp (Green) by Gardar Eide Einarsson contemporary artwork mixed media
Gardar Eide Einarsson Olive Drab Heavyweight Canvas Tarp (Green), 2019 Acrylic and silkscreen ink on canvas
238 x 190 cm
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(4) Bring up irrelevant issues as frequently as possible. by Gardar Eide Einarsson contemporary artwork print
Gardar Eide Einarsson (4) Bring up irrelevant issues as frequently as possible., 2019 Enamel on laser cut aluminium
20 x 130 x 4.5 cm
Maureen Paley
Untitled (Hand) by Gardar Eide Einarsson contemporary artwork painting
Gardar Eide Einarsson Untitled (Hand), 2019 Acrylic and gesso on canvas
220 x 180 cm
Maureen Paley
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Using the tools within Ocula you can learn more about the artist who created the work, share the artwork with others, and enquire as to its availability for purchase, and also its price. Defining contemporary art is both complex and controversial, but the decision to place an artwork within the category usually rests on one requirement: namely, that the artwork was created in the current century, regardless of its medium.

Beyond this simplistic definition, however, it can be difficult to pin down any universal principles that bind the pieces produced by 21st-century artists—though perhaps diversity itself might be understood as a general theme. Developing in parallel with the prevalent theory of postmodernism, contemporary art shares a commitment to pluralism and variety (rather than, that is, to stability and straightforward truth).

Some commentators speak of 'modern contemporary art', with this term's conflation of the modern art and the contemporary art models pointing to the murky boundary that separates the early 20th-century modernist movement from the sprawling latter movement that has ruled the art scene in recent decades.

The two are indeed connected—with the contemporary fine arts essentially an outgrowth of the modern movement—but what definitively separates them is the clear set of principles that all modernist artworks share, as opposed to the relatively absent criteria surrounding contemporary artworks.

For all its experimentalism, though, contemporary art is not entirely anti-traditional, as semblances of prior artistic conditions—be that modernism, impressionism, or realism—can be found hidden within many works. Long-established ideas like the anti-establishment role of art and the artist in society continue to prevail in the contemporary art scene, with visionary creatives across the globe often using their talents to make political statements through art.

The diversity of contemporary art is reflected in the many different artworks presented on the pages of Ocula. On these pages you will find artworks ranging from watercolour paintings, acrylic paintings, oil paintings, video artworks, sculptures, conceptual artworks to fine art photography and prints. Many of these artworks are for sale and you can make an enquiry directly to the Ocula member gallery representing the relevant artist.

In Ocula Magazine, an even wider range of artworks are referenced, including performance works. In considering the artworks on Ocula, we encourage you to not view them in isolation, but to consider how the work might fit into the artist's practice by reading the artist's profile, how the work relates to the artist's exhibition history and by exploring the articles written by Ocula Magazine and / or other publications on the artist.

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