
Septicaemia
A dense swarm of preserved flies encased in resin blankets the canvas, their dark, iridescent bodies forming an unsettling yet hypnotic pattern across the surface. Hirst transforms symbols of decay and disease into a formal composition that hovers between repulsion and fascination. The work evokes the invisible threat of infection, confronting the viewer with the fragile boundary between life, death, and contamination.
- Medium
- flies and resin on canvas
- Spotted At
- Auction House · Phillips
🔨 Auction Lot
Contemporary Day Sale
July 3, 2014
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