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Damien Hirst — Beautiful, beautiful, charity childrens, spin painting (with butterflies)
Damien Hirst

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

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Contemporary Art Day Sale

June 30, 2015

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Damien Hirst, 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
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Damien Hirst, Butterfly Motif, Renowned Artist, Canvas Work, Male Artist, Butterflies, Mixed Media, Conceptual Art, YBA Movement, British Artist, Circular Format, Household Gloss Paint, Spin Painting, Contemporary Art, Abstract, Vibrant Colors, Playful Mood

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Collected by

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