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Damien Hirst — Hallucinatory Head
Damien Hirst

Hallucinatory Head

"Hallucinatory Head" (1995) is a bronze sculpture by Damien Hirst that features a distorted human head with exaggerated, grotesque features rendered in the artist's characteristic style of provocative figuration. The work exemplifies Hirst's exploration of mortality, bodily mutation, and psychological states through three dimensional form, continuing themes he developed across his oeuvre of sculptures, paintings, and installations. The piece reflects the Young British Artists movement's interest in challenging conventional representations of the human form and engaging viewers with visceral, unsettling imagery.

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October 17, 2024

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Damien Hirst, Hallucinatory Head

"Hallucinatory Head" (1995) is a bronze sculpture by Damien Hirst that features a distorted human head with exaggerated, grotesque features rendered in the artist's characteristic style of provocative figuration. The work exemplifies Hirst's exploration of mortality, bodily mutation, and psychological states through three dimensional form, continuing themes he developed across his oeuvre of sculptures, paintings, and installations. The piece reflects the Young British Artists movement's interest in challenging conventional representations of the human form and engaging viewers with visceral, unsettling imagery.

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Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Surrealism, Psychological, Mixed Media, Conceptual Art, British Artist, Hallucinogenic, Spin Painting, Abstract Portraiture, Contemporary Art, 20th-21st Century

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