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Damien Hirst Opium

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Title
Damien Hirst Opium
Description

Opium

By Damien Hirst

Lambda C-Type print on Gloss Fuji Archive paper

2000

48 x 43.7 cm

Edition of 500

Hand-signed on the front and numbered on the back by Hirst

Excellent condition

Framed

Damien Hirst’s Spot Paintings have now become a defining motif within his expansive body of work. First emerging in 1988, Hirst estimates he has done over 1,400 unique variations. Opium, exemplifies Hirst’s ongoing fascination with the systematic exploration of colour and form. Executed as Lambda C-Type print on Gloss Fuji Archive paper, the work adopts a square composition. The work reflect Hirst’s conceptual thoroughness and his enduring interest in the intersection of art and science, reinforcing the Spot Paintings’ status as one of the most iconic and widely recognised series in contemporary art.

Date
2000
Edition
500
Signature
Signed
Sheet
48 x 43.7 cm
Status
Available
Price
£12,500.00
The Artist

Damien Hirst

Damien Hirst, who grew up in Leeds, was born in Bristol, England, in 1965, He moved to London In 1984 and worked in a construction firm before obtaining BA in Fine Art at Goldsmiths school between 1986 and 1989. He got the Turner Prize award in 1995.

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