Damien Hirst is the Elvis of the English art world, its ayatollah, deliverer and big-thinking entrepreneurial potty-mouthed prophet and front man. Hirst synthesizes punk, Pop Art, Jeff Koons, Marcel ...

But then the opportunity came to make an actual piece of art myself for the magazine: with none other than Damien Hirst, who invited me along to Covent Garden to make one of his iconic spin paintings.

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This intermingling of inspirations is best embodied by acclaimed English artist Damien Hirst's Secret Gardens Paintings series, whose striking floral motifs add unexpected pop touches to the space.