Phenylpropiolic Acid

Damien Hirst's *Phenylpropiolic Acid* continues the artist's ongoing fascination with science, medicine, and the cold beauty of chemical nomenclature. The work draws on Hirst's signature ability to transform the language of pharmacy and biochemistry into an aesthetic experience, blurring the boundary between art and scientific inquiry. Like much of his practice, it invites viewers to contemplate mortality, healing, and the seductive authority of modern science.