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Damien Hirst — Beautiful Exploded Aquarium Painting
Damien Hirst

Beautiful Exploded Aquarium Painting

2007

A swirling, chaotic composition that evokes the fragmented yet luminous world beneath the ocean's surface, this work channels Hirst's signature obsession with life, death, and natural systems. Explosive bursts of color and form suggest an aquarium shattered and suspended in a single vivid moment, merging scientific curiosity with visceral aesthetic energy. The piece reflects Hirst's ongoing dialogue between beauty and destruction, inviting viewers to find wonder in the tension between order and collapse.

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Damien Hirst, Beautiful Exploded Aquarium Painting, 2007

A swirling, chaotic composition that evokes the fragmented yet luminous world beneath the ocean's surface, this work channels Hirst's signature obsession with life, death, and natural systems. Explosive bursts of color and form suggest an aquarium shattered and suspended in a single vivid moment, merging scientific curiosity with visceral aesthetic energy. The piece reflects Hirst's ongoing dialogue between beauty and destruction, inviting viewers to find wonder in the tension between order and collapse.

Year
2007
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Damien Hirst, Chaotic Composition, Energetic Mood, Male Artist, YBA Movement, Aquatic Theme, British Artist, Abstract Painting, Contemporary Artist, Circular Format, Contemporary Art, Vibrant Colors

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