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Damien Hirst — Sulbenicilina Disódica
Damien Hirst

Sulbenicilina Disódica

A striking example of Damien Hirst's ongoing fascination with medicine, science, and mortality, *Sulbenicilina Disódica* takes its name from a pharmaceutical compound, situating it within the artist's broader exploration of humanity's relationship with healing and death. The work reflects Hirst's characteristic ability to transform clinical and scientific subject matter into objects of aesthetic contemplation, blurring the boundaries between art and medicine. Its title, drawn from the world of antibiotics, evokes themes of vulnerability, intervention, and the fragile systems upon which human life depends.

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Contemporary Art Evening Sale

May 16, 2013

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Damien Hirst, Sulbenicilina Disódica

A striking example of Damien Hirst's ongoing fascination with medicine, science, and mortality, *Sulbenicilina Disódica* takes its name from a pharmaceutical compound, situating it within the artist's broader exploration of humanity's relationship with healing and death. The work reflects Hirst's characteristic ability to transform clinical and scientific subject matter into objects of aesthetic contemplation, blurring the boundaries between art and medicine. Its title, drawn from the world of antibiotics, evokes themes of vulnerability, intervention, and the fragile systems upon which human life depends.

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Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Cool Mood, Male Artist, Conceptual Art, British Artist, Contemporary Artist, Pharmaceutical Theme, Contemporary Art, Monochromatic, Clinical Aesthetic, Landmark Artist, Text-Based Art

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Collected by

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