Damian Hirst- Art essay

Damian Hirst is a painter and sculptor those born in Bristol, England on June 7,1965. In the early years Damian Hirsthad a good catholic religion education, which reflects much in his work. When he was small he also looked and fascinated by the images showing disease and injury in Phatology books. He was also supported from his mother in painting.

He studied art at the Godsmith’s college at the University of London. There he exhibit his work entitled ‘Freeze’ in 1988. He exhibite the work shown on the right which he named ‘boxes’. This type of art that he make I sees it as the worst art he made. I see it so easy so for me it has no value for  me.This artwork was made all from cardboard boxes and consists of 81 painted boxes.   The show consists also of other people’s work like Fiona Rae, Sarah Lucas and others. He and his students came also part of an artistic movement called ‘The young British artists’. One of his early work was ‘With Dead Head’ which shows his interest in death.

Chales Saatchi, an advertising titan and art collector gives Hirst a big support. Saatchi also lent him money and collects also his pieces of work. In 1991, he exhibited his work at Woodstock Gallery which tooks place in London. The following year he tooks part in the Young British artists show  at the Staatchi Gallery. There he exhibit a

shark preserved in Formaldehyde. It was named ‘The Physical Impossibility of  Death in the mind of something living’. The things that were used were glass, steel, shark, acrylic and formaldehyde and 215.4 x 514.2 x 122.8 cm each.

In 1993 he tooks part in Venice Bienniale international art exhibition. There he exhibite “Mother and Child divided” an installation of a bisected cow and her calf in four glass  cases. He became a well-known artist around Britian. Things used for this artwork were glass, painted steel, silicone, acrylic, monofilament, stainless steel, cow, calf and formaldehyde solution. For the 2 cows the size is 190 x 322.5 x 109 cm and for the calfs 102.9 x 168.9 x 62.5 cm. Although he says “ my cows cut up in formaldehyde have more personality than any cows walking about in fields.” I see it a bit of cruelty since he could find them dead to make his artwork.

Apart of the glass tank works he also made paintings and sculptures. He made also work on canvases like “Controlled Substances Key Painting” in 1994. The work he had done was part of a series known as spot painting,

although Hirst had painted few of them. Hirst continue working on art and in 2007 he made “ For the love of God”, a glitering and diamond encrushed skull that was made from platinium. He made it at a price of $100 million. Since it  was at a high price no one bought it although laterly it was bought from a group he was in. Things used were platinum, diamonds and human teeth. It is in the size of 17.1 x 12.7 x 19 cm. I see this artwork the nicest one  because of the colours he usd to make it and since of it’s shiny surface. In the future I think I will do something like this because it inspired me so much. I think also that he has the religion in his mind all the time and he was influenced to make the sculpture and put the dedication on it.

Today Hirst is still working on art and have no point to stop. He participates in exhibitions all around the world.

From the work I found I saw that Hirst is a well talented artist. He is also influenced from nature in all his artworks. The most artworks that  inspired me and I will make in the future are the formaldehyde, glass with animals preserved in them.  

Bibliography

Damien Hirst - Biography – Painter, Sculptor-Biography [online] available at:< http://www.biography.com/people/damien-hirst-20683781#early-years> Accessed 24 June 2015

Artworks – Damien Hirst [online] Available at :< http://www.damienhirst.com/artworks/catalogue> Accessed 24 June 2015