With each art work capable of making you cringe, these disturbingly grotesque art pieces definitely show you a darker side to the artistic world.
Ranging from disturbing photography works to awkward yet intricate sculptures, these grotesque art pieces give deep, meaningful insight towards the artists’ environment and inner thoughts.
Implications - Artists continually look to push the boundaries of creativity to capture viewers' interest; with the widespread adoption of the Internet and social media, the art that tends to build the most buzz in the blogosphere is often grotesque, mind-blowing and eerie. Companies can take advantage of this opportunity by infusing these surreal yet stunning elements into their print advertisements.
49 Disturbingly Grotesque Art Pieces
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Anti-Anorexia Art
Ivonne Thein's ‘Thirty-Two Kilos' Exhibit is Scary & Educative
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Terrifying Cannibalistic Art
The Paintings of Karl Persson Are Unsavory
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Overtly Violent Art
Disturbing Photography by Alison Brady Looks Murderous
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Mind-Bending Sketches
Alex Andreyev Draws Disturbing Nightmares
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Disturbing Nollywood Photos
Pieter Hugo Captures the Reality of the Nigeria's Films
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Shocking Schoolgirl Art
Macabre Manifestations of the ‘Lolita' Japanese Schoolgirl
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Horrifying Digital Manipulation
Deviant Art by Saber Core23 is Super Scary
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Contorted Bodies as Art
Figure Studies Photography by Bill Durgin
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Fake Human Skin as Fashion
The SkinBag Collection by Olivier Goulet
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Painting Death
Disturbing Art by Fred Einaudi
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Disturbing Dreamtography
Grape Frogg Brings a Unique Perspective to Imaginative Imagery
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Disturbing Anti-Drug Ads
Montana Meth Project
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Visceral Shocktography
Chad Ward's Twisted Digital Apocalypse Art
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Visually Disturbing PSAs
Juvenile Protective Association Ads Show Effect of Verbal Abuse
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Scandalous Scalded Portraits
The Paintings of Jenny Morgan are Disturbingly Scorched
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Female Cranial Fillets
Disturbing Meat Cuts Look as if They're Human Flesh
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Stunning Nightmare Art
Loic Zimmerman Paints Horrific Yet Beautiful Portraits
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Alarming Oral Illustrations
Irene Rinaldi Draws Artistically Disturbing Mouth Art
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Real Handsoap
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Vividly Violent Portraits
The Explicit Grant Schexnider Paintings
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Women As Clothes Racks
Details Magazine Features Disturbing, Sexist Ads
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Creepy Humanimal Art
Eerie Animal and Man Photoshopping from Fred Caputi
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Chaotic Contained Photography
Anne Hardy Gives the World a Disturbing Look Into Another World
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Disturbing Surreal Drawings
Yen Wei Illustrations Turn Reality on Its Head
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Gas Mask Family Portraits
Sam Van Olffen Takes Steampunk Art One Step Darker
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Conjoined Head Portraits
The Jason Shawn Alexander Paintings Depict Split Personalities
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Murder as Art
Morbid Creativity by Photographers Fascinated With Faux Killings
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Oppression as Art
‘Maria' Series by Pinar Yolacan
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Meaty Masks
Carnivorous Art by Dimitri Tsykalov
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Disturbing Nightmare Art
Natalie Anne Howard Imagines a Dark, Surreal World
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Unsettling Child Sculptures
Life-Sized Dirty & Exploited Children by Harma Heikens
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Free Range Humans
Disturbing Pro-Vegan Ads
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Frightening Floortography
Agata Maria Stanisz Sets Up a Scene of Religious Icons
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19 Pieces of Gruesome Artography
A Bizarre Collection, From Murder Art to Photoshop Gore
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Exposed Anatomy Art
Skin Peeling Paintings by Valerio Carrubba
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Breathing Sculptures
The Boo Ritson Art Collection Will Fool Your Eyes
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Oral Fixation Photography
Marilyn Minter's Art Centers On the Mouth
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Disturbing Art Installations
"Colliding Worlds" of David Altmejd
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Insects for Legs
Antonio Gonzales Paucar's Art is Inspired by Nature
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Disturbing Illness Awareness
Sarah's Story for Motor Neurone Disease Campaign
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Disturbing Alien Constructs
Wondrous and Creepy Sculptures by Renee Adams
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Plushy Roadkill as Street Art
Stuffed Animals to Shock Viewers
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Disturbing Dental Devices
Alien-Like Medical Head is Scary, But Educational
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Buttoned Mouths and Eye Zippers
Disturbing, Yet Incredible, Portraits
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Weird Womb Art
Nacho Carbonell Curls Up in the Fetal Position With His "Fertility Cave"
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Fecal Surrealist Art Exhibits
Andres Serrano PooPoos His Photo Subjects
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Dark Street Art Vlogs
Saber by Madsteez is a Tribute to the Los Angeles Graffiti Guru
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(Disturbing) Viral Book Campaigns
"The Gargoyle" Burning Flesh Ad
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Vivacious Violent Art
The Artwork of Alexandra Marinina is Misleading
Related Ideas
Blinding Body Modifications
Zygzag's Mouth Plates Have Impaired His Vision
Living Paintings
Alexa Meade Brings Art Alive With Realistic Acrylic Body Paint
Kaleidoscope Kissers
Glittery Mouthpieces By Ralf Pulmann Bring Back Neon Lips
Funny Photo Manipulations
Bizarre Hybrid Animal Images by HumanDescent
53 Depictions of Violence
From Vividly Violent Portraits to Disturbing Nollywood Photos
50 Digital Art Developments
Digitized Design, from Glitchography to Animated Canvases
Surreal Fairytale Photography
Flux Fotography's 'Alice in Wonderland' Goes Down the Rabbit Hole
Faux Oil Paintings
Peter Kun Frary's 'Make Up Girl' is Body Painting at Its Best
Painful Mouth Piercings
Getting Your Uvula Pierced is the Next Big Thing
Surreal Bodyscapes
Craig Tracy's Mesmerizing Fantasy Body Art
Innuendo Statues
Unintentionally Inappropriate Sculptures Snapped by Tourists
Interactive Illustrations
Pop-Up Anime Sketches Created to Interact With People
Storytelling Digital Art
Merel Brugman's Image Manipulation is More Than Meets the Eye
Scarytale Photography
Miwa Yanagi's ‘Fairytales' Series Will Keep You Up At Nigh
Combinanimals
‘Chimaera 10' Critters Combine Traits of 3+ Creatures
29 Weapon-Inspired Accessories
From Upcycled Bullet Jewelry to Assault Rifle Purses
Evocative Photographers
Leonardo Gren Captures His Versatility in Photography
Surrealist Artscapes
Teodoru Badiu's Distorted Projections of Reality
Bloody Art Exhibits
"Untitled Hardcore Zombie Project" by Bruce LaBruce
Surrealist Photo Art
Dark Humor in Black And White From Photographer Gilbert Garcin
Delusional Desert Photography
Hector Santizo Captures the Desolate at Burning Man 2009
15 Scary Incentives to Drive Safely
From Gruesome Drunk Driving PSAs to Trippy Driving Virals
Female Cranial Fillets
Disturbing Meat Cuts Look as if They're Human Flesh
Sapphic Governess Photography
A Fashionable Tutorial by Aldona Karczmarczyk for Polish Elle
Disturbing Dragon Art
These Christopher Ulrich Paintings are Frighteningly Good
Fuzzy Nightmare Toys
Clyde the Angry Bunny is Perfect for Scaring Kids
Emoting Critters
Collection of Animals Making OMG Faces Goes Viral
Fashionable Deadtography
Mealanie Pullen Uses Bloody Models in Vintage Crime Scenes
Gang Culture Photography
Donna De Cesare Captures Faces & Emotions of US Gang Members
Ethereal Outdoor Photography
'Like a Dream' by Sara Berntsen Shows a Magical Woodland World
Violent Interactive Billboards
An Augmented Reality Billboard for Raising Awareness
Vividly Violent Portraits
The Explicit Grant Schexnider Paintings
Scary Sorceress Graphics
The Stuntkid Illustrations Show All Good Things Come from Bad Girls
Egotistical Celeb Art
The Michael Jackson Commissioned Art Doesn't Cease to Amaze
Gothic Nightmare Illustrations
Greg Simkins' Macabre Paintings Leave You Wanting More
Outer Space Radios
George Abdoulas Designs the Desktop Radio for Alien Lovers
Giant Bubble Gum Sculptures
'Chewing in Venice' by Simone Decker Makes for Sticky Sightings
Butterfly Spring Fashion
Rules by Mary Creates Bright Springtime Clothes
Nightmare Leather Masks
The Modern Borg Mask by Bob Basset Will Scare You
Meat Suits
Jia Jam's Real Bacon And Salami Dress for Aqua Teen Hunger Force
Chalked Shadow Street Art
Ellis Gallagher Brings the Streets of New York to Life
16 Freaky Fashion Finds
Scary Couture, from Monster Bags to Alien Outfits
Surreal Retrospectives
Tim Burton Honored With Show at Museum of Modern Art
Reflectography
Reflection Photography of the Water's Mirrored Surface
Disturbing Surreal Drawings
Yen Wei Illustrations Turn Reality on Its Head
Haircentric Illustrations
Kelly Thompson Illustrates Big Trendy Tresses
Fantastical Nightmare Art
The Paintings of Véronique Meignaud Are Terrifyingly Dreamy
Hybrid Animal Ads
More Bioengineered Kooky Converse Creations (UPDATE)
Ultra-Swanky Street Art
Sotheby's, Christie's and Phillips De Pury Hold Street Art Auctions
Phantom Photography
Beautifully Dark Work by John Scarisbrick Adds Appeal to Dreariness
Knife Painting
The Beautiful and Innovative Artwork of Francoise Nielly
Mouthy Food Sculptures
Holt Renfrew Cafe References Dali and Rolling Stones for Window Display
Animalistic Covers
V Magazine Shows Wild World of Women & Supreme Models
Triumphant Street Art Sites
Nysat Website Launches After Group Overcomes Lawsuits
Centennial Sculptures
Audi Celebrates 100th Anniversary With 44-Tonne Statue
Mini Terrarium Jewelry
Mai McKemy Creates Intricate, Nature-Loving Accessories
Scorching Sun Pictorials
February 2010 W Magazine Shows Hot Neutral Fashions
Braided Horns & Tulle Collars
Antonella Arismendi's SokoZine #2 Shoot is Animalistic & Avant-Garde
Undead Celeb Illustrations
Hollywood Zombie by LTL Prints
Morbid Retro Revivals
‘Garbage Pail Kids' Come Back to Life
Steampunk Biker Jewelry
Gear-Laden Wrist Cuff for Badass Fixed-Gear Riders
Smoking Eyeballs
Scalding and Surreal Photography From Leone
Forbidden File Folder Ads
The Parental Control Bar Campaign Promises to Guard Your Kids From Smut
Steampunk Pendants
Simply Willow has a Vintage-Style Collection of Antique Necklaces
Unsettling Child Sculptures
Life-Sized Dirty & Exploited Children by Harma Heikens
Wooden Fire-Lizard Statues
The Japanese Dragon Sculptures are Intricately Amazing
Cyborg Insects
UC Berkeley Houses Remote Controlled Live Beetles (UPDATE)
Terrifying Children's Toys
These Blamo Toys Playthings are Frightening and Freaky
Diseased Sculptures
Human Pathology Busts by Paul Komoda Show Effects of Syphilis
Surreal Book Covers
Mark Yankus Wants You to Judge Books by Their Cover
Regal Beautography
Suresh Natarajan Embraces Culture Through Photography
Beefy Condiment Ads
Portrait Created Using 16 Types of Meat for Colman's Mustard
Whip Tailed Headgear
Bob Basset's RP6 Masks are Sinister
Hyper-Realist Fantasy Sculptures
Mark Newman Brings His Whimsical Visions to Life
Shakespeare Photo Shoots
Megan Snider Recreates Ophelia's Death from 'Hamlet'
15 Meat-Loving Fashions
From Bacon Suits to Meatball Necklaces
Surreal Waterscapes
Sime Basioli's HDR Photography Inspires Croatian Wanderlust
Mouthy Music Videos
‘Whachadoin?' by N.A.S.A. Is A Musical Surrealist Adventure
Carnivorous Art
'Sitting Flesh' Meat Cushions Make a Cozy Place to Eat a Steak
Salvador Surrealist Shoots
The Alex Dunstan Hedi Slimane Spread Evokes Dali
Suspending the Surreal
Jeremy Kohm Photographs Subjects Like Female Breakdancers
Bumblebee Smart Cars
The 'Sampdesign Neo' Has Three Wheels for a Safer Ride
Recycled Barkitecture
Old Wood is Used for Michael Ferris Jr's Detailed Portrait Sculptures
Feltidermy
Stuffing and Mounting Undead Animals for Eco-Conscious Folks
Metal Beetle Rides
The Trilobyte Vehicle Makes Riding a Steel Bug Look Fun
Kaleidoscopic Monsters
Adrian Van Delzel's Colorful Digital Art is Mesmerizing
Baby Body Paint
Craig Tracy's ‘Heaven and Earth' Artwork is Infantile
Cyborg-Esque Illustrations
Yu Cheng Hong Creates a Surreal Universe
Painted Photography
Gerhard Richter Combines Art Forms for Graphic Collection
Pests as Pets
Alex Andreyev Shows Creepy Crawlies as Domestic House Pets
Meat Grinder Close-Ups
'El Otro Lado' Butcher Shop Shoot by Mind the Grid May Turn You Vegan
Swank Beehive Lighting
Jessica Kay Bodner Chandeliers are Inspired by Nature
Violent Pinata Ads
Pluton Advertising Agency Encourages You to Beat Up Winter
Battered Self-Portraits
'Painsharing' from Franco Mozzillo Reminds Us of the Effects of Abuse
Beastly Illustrations
This Jeff Simpson Artwork is Animalistic
Gory Pinatas
Abel Saucedo's Macabre Sculptures Comment On Mexico Drug War
Graffiti Bombed Art
The Graffiti Ren 2 Contest is Worth Entering
Gum Sculptures
Gareth Williams' ‘I Say, I Say, I Say' Dog Integrates Human Hair
Blissful Brisket Photography
Meatscapes by Nicolas Lampert are Good Enough to Eat (UPDATE)
Liquid Meat
Squeezable Bacon is for Pork Lovers
Insectvertising
The Fly Way to Get Your Message Across
Fake Animal Scarves
Faux Foxy T-Shirt Adds Style Without Killing Critters
Demure Sea Sculptures
Kamwei Fong Combines Modern Elegance and Traditional Forms
Morbid Pop-Up Books
The Colmore Collection Displays Disturbing Images
Pencil Sculptures
Robert Levine Turns Office Stationery to Artwork
Flying Insect Art
Charlie MacCarthy Captures the Flight Patterns of Bugs
Alien Monkey People
Jun Takahashi Creates Fluffy White Human Hybrids
Exulting Illustrations
Kleber Menezes' Artwork is Astounding in Detail
Porky Lighting
The Bacon Lamp is a Meat-Lover's Dream
Wooden Scraps Sculptures
Using Trashed Furniture for Creative Public Displays
Anatomical Subway Maps
Sam Loman Reimagines the Human Body
Spine-Chilling Cleansers
DirtyA$$Soaps Sells Scary Skeleton Soaps
Meat Museum
Brad Coram Collects Canned Animals as Tasty Travel Souvenirs
Analog Artwork
Digital Artist Brenna Murphy Makes Mainframes Out of Ordinary Objects
Bloody Animal Fashion
Give Your Pet Grisly Style with the Zombie Bite Doggie Top
Sincere Meat Heads
Fernando Lessa Produces Unparalleled Personal Portraits
Violent Film Kicks
Nike 'Kill Bill' Sneakers Leave Us for Dead But We Don't Mind
11 Scary Screamovations
Extreme Emotions Expressed in Celebrity Tributes to Rage Photography
Sandy Sculptures
Jesolo Lido's Annual Sand Sculpture Festival Has Dante's Inferno Them
Carnivorous Fashion
Monster Crochet Helps You Make a Meat Lover Shawl
Tetrisculptures
Our Obsession Reaches New Heights With the 3D Tetris Head
Cured Meat Carryalls
The Wurstkoffer Makes No Sense
Interactive Digital Art
The Tenori Pop Project is a Cool Community Interface
Scarytale Families
Aja Jones Spawns the Gargantum Troll Family
Rubik Sandwiches
The Cubewich Lets Rubik's Cube Addicts Play With Meat
Fairytale Paintings
Alice in Wonderland's Duchess Gets Her Own CASE Painting
Hair Sculpture Sketches
The Meyoko 'Esporadics' Illustrations Showcase Darkly Twisted Updos
Meat Slabs as Art
The William Petit Meat Paintings Look Good Enough to Eat
Nightmare-Inducing Pillows
Skwaks Pillow Creations Encourage Opposite of Sweet Dreams
Metro Monsters
Alex Andreyev Shows the Life of Insects & Critters on the Subway
Enigmatic Art
The Vix Graphix Collection Colors the Imagination
Tribute Wall Hangings
The Brittany Murphy Commemorative Illustration is Beautiful
Mystical Digistrations
The Zarhai Character Designs by Olga and Irina Ert Are Amazing
Portraits on Pork
Lasered Images on Meat Let You Know Where It Came From
12 'Where the Wild Things Are' Creations
From Monstrous Street Art to Scary Skateboards