Colour etching and aquatints on Hahnemühle paper
2004
114.5 x 112.5 cm (134.3 x 139.7 cm framed)
Edition of 145
Hand-signed on the front and numbered on the back by Hirst
Excellent condition
Framed
 
Damien Hirst’s Spot Paintings have now become a defining motif within his expansive body of work. First emerging in 1988, Hirst estimates he has done over 1,400 unique variations. Ciclopirox Olamine, created within a set of 3, exemplifies Hirst’s ongoing fascination with the systematic exploration of colour and form. Executed as colour etchings and aquatints on Hahnemühle paper, the works adopt a circular composition, similar to that of a pill the chemical titles may be used in. These works reflect Hirst’s conceptual thoroughness and his enduring interest in the intersection of art and science, reinforcing the Spot Paintings’ status as one of the most iconic and widely recognised series in contemporary art.
 
Damien Hirst (born 1965) rose to prominence in the late 1980s and early 1990s with his striking works of art. He was a key member of the Young British Artists, won the Turner Prize in 1995 and challenges perceptions and the limits of art. Hirst has also challenged the art market; in 2008 he held an auction with Sotheby’s and sold over 200 pieces of his work direct to the public by bypassing galleries, earning £111 million. He explores themes of life, death and religion, and has created thought provoking artworks including various animals in formaldehyde and For The Love Of God, a diamond encrusted human skull with 8,601 diamonds.