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Damien Hirst — Reveal, from Butterfly Etchings
Damien Hirst

Reveal, from Butterfly Etchings

"Reveal, from Butterfly Etchings" exemplifies Damien Hirst's exploration of natural forms and mortality through the printmaking medium of colored etching and aquatint. The work belongs to a series examining butterflies, creatures that serve as recurring motifs in Hirst's practice as symbols of transformation and transience. Executed on wove paper with full margins, the print demonstrates the artist's technical engagement with traditional printmaking techniques while maintaining the conceptual investigations characteristic of his broader artistic practice.

Medium
Etching and aquatint in colours, on wove paper, with full margins.

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Damien Hirst, Reveal, from Butterfly Etchings

"Reveal, from Butterfly Etchings" exemplifies Damien Hirst's exploration of natural forms and mortality through the printmaking medium of colored etching and aquatint. The work belongs to a series examining butterflies, creatures that serve as recurring motifs in Hirst's practice as symbols of transformation and transience. Executed on wove paper with full margins, the print demonstrates the artist's technical engagement with traditional printmaking techniques while maintaining the conceptual investigations characteristic of his broader artistic practice.

Medium
Etching and aquatint in colours, on wove paper, with full margins.
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Print, Meditative, Etching, Conceptual Art, Butterfly, British Artist, 21st Century, Nature, Contemporary Art, Scientific aesthetics

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Collected by

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