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Damien Hirst — The Crucifix
Damien Hirst

The Crucifix

2005

This sculptural work exemplifies Hirst's ongoing fascination with mortality and pharmaceutical culture, embedding hand-colored pewter pills within cedar wood to create a contemporary meditation on faith, death, and healing. The piece bridges his signature pill installations with religious iconography, transforming the traditional crucifix into a complex symbol of modern salvation through medicine.

Medium
Cedar wood, hand colored pewter pills, resin, silver and stainless steel
Dimensions
Edition
Edition of 25 of 25
Signed
Yes

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Damien Hirst, The Crucifix, 2005

This sculptural work exemplifies Hirst's ongoing fascination with mortality and pharmaceutical culture, embedding hand-colored pewter pills within cedar wood to create a contemporary meditation on faith, death, and healing. The piece bridges his signature pill installations with religious iconography, transforming the traditional crucifix into a complex symbol of modern salvation through medicine.

Medium
Cedar wood, hand colored pewter pills, resin, silver and stainless steel
Dimensions
86.995 x 49.53 x 7.62 cm
Year
2005
Edition
of 25
Signed
Hand-signed by the artist
Seen at
Hamilton Selway, Los Angeles, CA

Related themes

Wood, Mixed Media, Pharmaceutical, Spiritual, Religious, Decorative, Detailed, Provocative, British, Contemporary

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Collected by

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