
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
- Spotted At
- Auction House · Phillips
🔨 Auction Lot
New Now: Modern & Contemporary Art
February 28, 2025
Lot 105
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