
Potassium Chloride ACS Reagent
A meticulously arranged grid of colored dots spreads across the canvas in Damien Hirst's characteristic spot painting style, each circle rendered in a distinct, carefully chosen hue against a clean white background. The work takes its title from a chemical compound, continuing Hirst's ongoing exploration of the intersection between science, mortality, and the clinical nature of modern existence. Like others in his celebrated spot painting series, the piece transforms the language of pharmaceutical and laboratory culture into a meditation on order, beauty, and the human condition.
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- Auction House · Phillips
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Contemporary Art Day Sale
October 15, 2015
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