In 2003, Hirst took the butterfly paintings to a new level, concentrating the dazzling visual effect of their wings and creating the first of his so-called 'kaleidoscope' butterfly paintings, of which I Am Become Death, Shatterer of Worlds is arguably the greatest example. Inspired by the ra...
Since the early 2000s Hirst has produced ambitious, captivating works ranging from the kaleidoscopic butterfly paintings (2001–08)—made by placing thousands of butterfly wings in intricate geometric patterns onto painted canvases—toFor the Love of God(2007), a platinum cast of a human skull ...
Hirst's latest Butterfly Paintings, such asLove In, are heart-shaped monochrome canvases; as before, they are just slightly larger than human-scale. In addition to butterfly wings, the present lot is also covered with diamond-shaped cubic zirconia stones. Symbolic of the brevity of life and...
damien hirst is the first artist to fill every corner of château la coste's 500 acres with a blend of iconic and never-seen-before artworks.
Damien Hirst, Auction: Beautiful Inside My Head Forever / “Pigs May Fly,” Piglet, Dove wings, Formaldehyde solution, Glass, Gold-plated Steel, Silicone, Resin, Sold£541,000, image viaSotheby’s Damien Hirst, Auction: Beautiful Inside My Head Forever / “The Immacu...
Mosaics by Damien Hirst, crafted from butterfly collections.CBS News He doesn't catch them all himself; the butterflies come from old collections he buys up. And close by, there's a group of artists who execute his vision, spending their days in his Gloucestershire studio, hunched over works...
Titled “Mandalas,” the body of work draw inspiration from elaborate religious iconography with Hirst gleaning inspiration from Hindu, Buddhist, Jain, and Shinto traditions. On view are a number of tondo paintings that feature intricate butterfly wings meticulously placed in concentric patterns which...