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Damien Hirst — Beautiful, Dangerous, Electrified, Bad Temper Painting
Damien Hirst

Beautiful, Dangerous, Electrified, Bad Temper Painting

A frenetic explosion of vivid, centrifugally spun paint radiates outward across the canvas in Damien Hirst's characteristically bold spin-painting style. The work crackles with an almost aggressive energy, its swirling arcs of color evoking both the hypnotic beauty and volatile tension suggested by its provocative title. True to Hirst's conceptual practice, the piece challenges the viewer to reconcile aesthetic pleasure with an underlying sense of unease and danger.

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20th Century & Contemporary Art Evening Sale

November 8, 2015

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Damien Hirst, Beautiful, Dangerous, Electrified, Bad Temper Painting

A frenetic explosion of vivid, centrifugally spun paint radiates outward across the canvas in Damien Hirst's characteristically bold spin-painting style. The work crackles with an almost aggressive energy, its swirling arcs of color evoking both the hypnotic beauty and volatile tension suggested by its provocative title. True to Hirst's conceptual practice, the piece challenges the viewer to reconcile aesthetic pleasure with an underlying sense of unease and danger.

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Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Damien Hirst, Dynamic Composition, Abstract Art, Chaotic Composition, Energetic Mood, Male Artist, Conceptual Art, British Artist, Contemporary Artist, Modern Art, Circular Format, Provocative Art, Spin Painting, Contemporary Art, Established Artist, Abstract, Vibrant Colors, Young British Artists

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