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Damien Hirst — Blaze
Damien Hirst

Blaze

2015

"Blaze" exemplifies Hirst's signature spin painting technique, where canvases are rotated at high speeds while paint is applied, creating radial patterns of vivid, radiating color. The work employs acrylic and acrylic lacquer to build luminous concentric circles that suggest explosive energy and movement, characteristic of Hirst's exploration of chance, control, and visual perception. These spin paintings, produced prolifically from the 1990s onward, represent a departure from his more conceptually driven installations, emphasizing instead the decorative and meditative qualities of abstract expressionism.

Medium
acrylic and acrylic lacquer on canvas

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February 28, 2025

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Damien Hirst, Blaze, 2015

"Blaze" exemplifies Hirst's signature spin painting technique, where canvases are rotated at high speeds while paint is applied, creating radial patterns of vivid, radiating color. The work employs acrylic and acrylic lacquer to build luminous concentric circles that suggest explosive energy and movement, characteristic of Hirst's exploration of chance, control, and visual perception. These spin paintings, produced prolifically from the 1990s onward, represent a departure from his more conceptually driven installations, emphasizing instead the decorative and meditative qualities of abstract expressionism.

Medium
acrylic and acrylic lacquer on canvas
Year
2015
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Mixed Media, Conceptual Art, British Artist, Spot painting technique, Abstract Expressionism, Color Field, Vibrant and energetic, Canvas Painting, Contemporary Art, 20th-21st Century, Abstract

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