
Beautiful, beautiful, charity childrens, spin painting (with butterflies)
A vibrant spin painting bursting with explosive centrifugal swirls of household gloss paint radiating outward from the canvas's center, punctuated by the delicate and arresting presence of real butterfly specimens embedded within the composition. Hirst merges the raw, chance-driven energy of his iconic spin painting technique with the symbolic weight of the butterfly — a recurring motif in his work representing beauty, fragility, and the fleeting nature of life. The work is housed in the artist's own acrylic glass frame, reinforcing the clinical yet seductive aesthetic that defines Hirst's relationship between life, death, and spectacle.
- Medium
- butterflies on household gloss on canvas, in artist's acrylic glass frame
- Spotted At
- Auction House · Phillips
🔨 Auction Lot
Contemporary Art Day Sale
June 30, 2015
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