112. DAMIEN
HIRST
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The Physical Impossibility of Death in the Mind of Someone
Living, 1991
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Love is the Best
1994 - 1995
Butterflies and household gloss on canvas
2134 x 2134 mm
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The Dead Ones, 2009
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BIO & STEPS
Born:
In 1965 in Bristol, UK.
Nowadays:
Hirst lives and works in London,
Gloucestershire and Devon.
Studies:
BA in Fine Art at Goldsmiths college from 1986 to 1989.
He was awarded the
Turner Prize in 1995.
Themes and
style:
Stating “I am absolutely not interested in
tying things down”, Hirst has continued over the last decade to explore the
“big issues” of “death, life, religion, beauty, science.
Techniques:
His work
is developed in installations
Solo Exhibitions
Group exhibitions
See here:
Representative
Galleries:
Gagosian
Newport Street
In
his own words:
"Making art, good art, is always a struggle. It can make
you happy when you pull it off. There's no better feeling. It's beauteous. But
it's always about hard work and inspiration and sweat and good ideas. I don't
believe it's about God-given genius, but I do believe somehow in the magic of
art even though I don't want to. I believe in science. I want clear
answers." He pauses for a moment. "I want to make art, create objects
that will have meaning for ever. It's a big ambition, universal truth, but
somebody's gotta do it."
For
more Information:
http://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2012/mar/11/damien-hirst-tate-retrospective-interview