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Damien Hirst & Invader — Strummer

Strummer

2025

Strummer is a landmark piece within the Triple Trouble collection, uniting Damien Hirst's conceptual boldness with Invader's signature ceramic tile methodology in an explicit homage to punk rock icon Joe Strummer of The Clash. Invader's use of ceramic tiles and household gloss on wood directly translates his renowned street installation practice — typically deployed across urban facades worldwide — into an intimate, collectible object, bridging the gallery and the street without compromise. The household gloss adds a utilitarian, working-class texture that resonates deeply with the punk ethos Strummer embodied, while the tile mosaic format renders his likeness in the 8-bit pixel language Invader has made iconic. Hirst's contribution infuses the work with a conceptual gravitas, framing Strummer as a cultural artifact deserving of the same reverence as any canonical artwork. The title alone is a statement — a single-word monument to a figure who weaponized art, music, and politics in ways that feel directly ancestral to both Hirst's provocation and Invader's guerrilla urbanism.

Medium
Ceramic tiles and household gloss on wood
Dimensions

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Damien Hirst & Invader, Strummer, 2025

Strummer is a landmark piece within the Triple Trouble collection, uniting Damien Hirst's conceptual boldness with Invader's signature ceramic tile methodology in an explicit homage to punk rock icon Joe Strummer of The Clash. Invader's use of ceramic tiles and household gloss on wood directly translates his renowned street installation practice — typically deployed across urban facades worldwide — into an intimate, collectible object, bridging the gallery and the street without compromise. The household gloss adds a utilitarian, working-class texture that resonates deeply with the punk ethos Strummer embodied, while the tile mosaic format renders his likeness in the 8-bit pixel language Invader has made iconic. Hirst's contribution infuses the work with a conceptual gravitas, framing Strummer as a cultural artifact deserving of the same reverence as any canonical artwork. The title alone is a statement — a single-word monument to a figure who weaponized art, music, and politics in ways that feel directly ancestral to both Hirst's provocation and Invader's guerrilla urbanism.

Medium
Ceramic tiles and household gloss on wood
Dimensions
160 x 118 cm
Year
2025
Seen at
HENI, London, United Kingdom

Related themes

Graphic Style, Clean Lines, Ceramic Tiles, Modular Design, Geometric Subject, Digital Aesthetic, Contemporary Era, Street Art Movement, British Contemporary, Monochromatic Palette

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