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Damien Hirst — The Void
Damien Hirst

The Void

2000

"The Void" by Damien Hirst is a monumental medicine cabinet constructed from glass, stainless steel, and aluminum, its shelves densely packed with thousands of colorful cast resin and plaster pills adorned with dry transfers. The work confronts the viewer with the paradox of modern medicine — an overwhelming abundance of pharmaceutical remedies that simultaneously promises healing and evokes a sense of existential emptiness. Through its clinical precision and sheer scale, Hirst transforms the mundane language of healthcare into a meditation on mortality, desire, and the human compulsion to fill the void.

Medium
glass, stainless steel, steel, aluminum, nickel, bismuth and cast resin, colored plaster and painted pills with dry transfers

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20th Century & Contemporary Art Evening Sale

May 18, 2017

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Damien Hirst, The Void, 2000

"The Void" by Damien Hirst is a monumental medicine cabinet constructed from glass, stainless steel, and aluminum, its shelves densely packed with thousands of colorful cast resin and plaster pills adorned with dry transfers. The work confronts the viewer with the paradox of modern medicine — an overwhelming abundance of pharmaceutical remedies that simultaneously promises healing and evokes a sense of existential emptiness. Through its clinical precision and sheer scale, Hirst transforms the mundane language of healthcare into a meditation on mortality, desire, and the human compulsion to fill the void.

Medium
glass, stainless steel, steel, aluminum, nickel, bismuth and cast resin, colored plaster and painted pills with dry transfers
Year
2000
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Damien Hirst, Minimalist Aesthetic, YBA, Male Artist, Cool Tones, Cabinet Installation, Mixed Media, Conceptual Art, British Artist, Industrial Materials, Pharmaceutical Theme, Contemporary Master, Installation Art, Late 20th Century, Mixed Media Sculpture, Contemporary Art, Clinical Aesthetic, Minimalist Composition, Pharmaceutical Imagery, Cool Color Palette

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Collected by

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