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Damien Hirst — Potassium Chloride ACS Reagent
Damien Hirst

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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Contemporary Art Day Sale

October 15, 2015

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Damien Hirst, 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.

Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Damien Hirst, Clinical Mood, Bold Colors, Systematic Pattern, Scientific Imagery, Minimalist, Male Artist, Spot Painting, Cool Tones, Systematic Composition, Scientific Aesthetic, Conceptual Art, British Artist, Contemporary Artist, Pharmaceutical Theme, Late 20th Century, Clinical Aesthetic

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Collected by

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