2023年10月18日 · Although Hirst’s use of flies in the A Thousand Years (1990) was his first time using live animals in his art, the artist is arguably more famous for his long standing engagement with another insectile creature: the butterfly - a symbol of resurrection in the Christian tradition.

2024年10月25日 · Discover Damien Hirst’s personal collection of skulls, preserved butterflies, and taxidermy, and how these objects influence his macabre art. Explore how death and decay are central to Hirst’s most famous works, including "For the Love of God" and his butterfly series.

2023年4月30日 · Hirst’s new Butterfly Mandalas are large-scale concentric paintings featuring one of his most well-known motifs, the butterfly. The mandalas, on huge glossy canvases, are concentric patterns of hundreds of butterfly wings. The predominantly circular pieces are incredible in their intricacy.

Since the early 2000s Hirst has produced ambitious, captivating works ranging from the kaleidoscopic butterfly paintings (2001–08)—made by placing thousands of butterfly wings in intricate geometric patterns onto painted canvases—to For the Love of God (2007), a platinum cast of a human skull set with 8,601 diamonds.

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As a result iconic subjects have emerged like Damien Hirst's skull, butterfly, shark, Mickey, and pills! Explore Hirst's 'The Immaculate Heart - Sacred'. As one of the most notorious artists of his generation, Damien Hirst's art pushes the limits of fine art and good taste.

2013年12月12日 · Damien Hirst has always been about death. Dead sharks, rotting cow's heads, dissected bodies, desiccated insects… Some of his work is revolting, such as when it incorporates living maggots, but some, like the kaleidoscopic butterfly paintings (and particularly the stained-glass variant), are beautiful.

2022年3月9日 · From Damien Hirst's butterfly art to his diamond encrusted skulls, he has worked with many materials and techniques. Here we explore his rich history and the hidden stories behind his celebrated imagery.

Damien Hirst´s artworks are truly emblematic icons of our era, with their recurring motives such as dots, butterflies, cows, sharks, skulls, pills, and pharmacy cabinets. His works, captivating and intense as they are, challenge our stereotyped concepts and beliefs.