
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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- Auction House · Phillips
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Contemporary Art Evening Sale
May 16, 2013
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