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Damien Hirst — Day in Day Out
Damien Hirst

Day in Day Out

"Day in Day Out" exemplifies Damien Hirst's exploration of mortality, medicine, and the passage of time through his characteristic use of pharmaceutical materials arranged within a clinical display cabinet. The work combines commercial Dymo labels with colorful pills organized in a grid formation, creating a visual meditation on daily pharmaceutical routines and the medicalization of modern life. By presenting everyday drugs as aesthetic objects within a pristine institutional setting, Hirst invites viewers to reconsider the relationship between health, consumption, and contemporary existence.

Medium
Multiple comprising Dymo tape and pills within a stainless steel, aluminium, glass and painted MDF cabinet.

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October 17, 2024

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Damien Hirst, Day in Day Out

"Day in Day Out" exemplifies Damien Hirst's exploration of mortality, medicine, and the passage of time through his characteristic use of pharmaceutical materials arranged within a clinical display cabinet. The work combines commercial Dymo labels with colorful pills organized in a grid formation, creating a visual meditation on daily pharmaceutical routines and the medicalization of modern life. By presenting everyday drugs as aesthetic objects within a pristine institutional setting, Hirst invites viewers to reconsider the relationship between health, consumption, and contemporary existence.

Medium
Multiple comprising Dymo tape and pills within a stainless steel, aluminium, glass and painted MDF cabinet.
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Colorful aesthetic, Mixed Media, Conceptual Art, British Artist, Installation Art, Repetition, Late 20th Century, Contemporary Art, Dot Painting, Pharmacy/Medicine

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Collected by

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