Damien Hirst
DAMIEN HIRST "PSILOCYBIN" 2013
Damien Hirst (b. 1965) is one of the most divisive, high-profile, and arguably misunderstood artists of the contemporary era.
(In)famous internationally for encapsulating a tiger shark in a tank of formaldehyde, Hirst is the most successful and prolific artist from the group known as the Young British Artists (YBAs). Themes of mortality and decay continue to pervade his practice, evident in installations resembling mirrored pharmacy cabinets and molecular examinations of narcotics.
"Psilocybin" depicts a grid of vividly coloured spots set against a pristine white ground. Produced using lenticular technology, the work introduces subtle movement: as the viewer shifts position, the dots appear to slide laterally, animating what might otherwise read as a static composition.
The print is based on Hirst’s celebrated "Spot" paintings, a series of more than 1,400 works that employ coloured dots arranged in strict grid formations. The "Spot" works began in the late 1980's, but became iconic and reveered in the late nineties. They gave the illusion of being mechanically produced despite being painted. Some of the composition of colors were random, others calculated, and some (such as this work) are based on the chemical structure of narcotics and pharmaceuticals.
"Psilocybin" deploys a visual language that is immediately bright and playful, yet charged with a sharp, cynical satire. Here, movement itself becomes a vehicle for meaning. At his most effective, Hirst layers complexity beneath apparent simplicity, and this lenticular edition is no exception.
This is a classic and iconic Damien Hirst from the 2000s in a domestically sized scale. It is an ideal work for a young collector.Â
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"Psilocybin"
London, 2013
Lenticular panel and digital print in colors on PETG plastic
Signed and numbered 73/100 in red marker, lower edge
Published by Other Criteria, London
From an edition of 100
23"H 15"W Â (work)
24"H 16"W (framed)
In artist's original frame with UV filtering perspex glazing
Very good condition
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