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Damien Hirst — Anatomy of an Angel
Damien Hirst

Anatomy of an Angel

A pristine white resin sculpture depicting an angel whose body is partially dissected, revealing detailed anatomical interior structures beneath the celestial exterior. Hirst merges the sacred and the scientific, juxtaposing classical religious iconography with the cold, clinical language of medical inquiry. The stark white surface reinforces themes of purity and mortality, challenging the viewer to reconsider the boundaries between the divine and the corporeal.

Medium
Resin multiple in white,

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Evening & Day Editions

October 28, 2014

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Damien Hirst, Anatomy of an Angel

A pristine white resin sculpture depicting an angel whose body is partially dissected, revealing detailed anatomical interior structures beneath the celestial exterior. Hirst merges the sacred and the scientific, juxtaposing classical religious iconography with the cold, clinical language of medical inquiry. The stark white surface reinforces themes of purity and mortality, challenging the viewer to reconsider the boundaries between the divine and the corporeal.

Medium
Resin multiple in white,
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Damien Hirst, Figurative Sculpture, White Monochrome, Angel Subject, Male Artist, Conceptual Art, British Artist, Anatomical Art, Contemporary Artist, Three Dimensional Multiple, Resin Sculpture

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Collected by

Alex Capecelatro, Sarah Greenspan, Hamilton Selway Gallery, Brittany Laques