
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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Damien Hirst: Online Auction
October 17, 2024
Lot 42
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