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Damien Hirst — Doliprane 1000 Invaded
Damien Hirst

Doliprane 1000 Invaded

2025

Doliprane 1000 Invaded stands as a striking fusion of Damien Hirst's pharmaceutical obsessions with the pixelated aesthetic of Invader, making it a rare solo Hirst entry within the Triple Trouble framework that nonetheless carries the DNA of the broader collaboration. Executed in household gloss on canvas, the choice of material is deliberate — gloss paint evokes the clinical sheen of medicine packaging and mass-produced consumer goods, reinforcing Hirst's longstanding interrogation of life, death, and the pharmaceutical industry's grip on modern existence. The title references Doliprane, the widely recognized French paracetamol brand, situating the work within Hirst's tradition of elevating mundane medical products to the status of cultural icons. The word 'Invaded' nods directly to Invader's presence within the collaboration, suggesting the canvas has been colonized by 8-bit visual logic, transforming a familiar pharmaceutical motif into a pixelated artifact of pop culture and urban intervention. Together, the work asks whether medicine is commodity, comfort, or control — a question as urgent in 2025 as ever.

Medium
Household gloss on canvas
Dimensions

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Damien Hirst, Doliprane 1000 Invaded, 2025

Doliprane 1000 Invaded stands as a striking fusion of Damien Hirst's pharmaceutical obsessions with the pixelated aesthetic of Invader, making it a rare solo Hirst entry within the Triple Trouble framework that nonetheless carries the DNA of the broader collaboration. Executed in household gloss on canvas, the choice of material is deliberate — gloss paint evokes the clinical sheen of medicine packaging and mass-produced consumer goods, reinforcing Hirst's longstanding interrogation of life, death, and the pharmaceutical industry's grip on modern existence. The title references Doliprane, the widely recognized French paracetamol brand, situating the work within Hirst's tradition of elevating mundane medical products to the status of cultural icons. The word 'Invaded' nods directly to Invader's presence within the collaboration, suggesting the canvas has been colonized by 8-bit visual logic, transforming a familiar pharmaceutical motif into a pixelated artifact of pop culture and urban intervention. Together, the work asks whether medicine is commodity, comfort, or control — a question as urgent in 2025 as ever.

Medium
Household gloss on canvas
Dimensions
274 x 366 cm
Year
2025
Seen at
HENI, London, United Kingdom

Related themes

Consumer Culture, Conceptual Art, 2020s, Pop Art, Critical Mood, Household Gloss, British Contemporary, Medical Theme, Branded Imagery, Canvas-based

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Collected by

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