Damien Hirst Exhibition at Tate Modern London

Pop artist Damien Hirst has a new exhibition showing at the Tate Modern museum in London, from the 4th of April through the 9th of September, 2012. Like most modern/pop art, opinions are certainly mixed about Hirst’s works. Cliche or brilliant, I have to say that his platinum cast human skull encrusted with 8,601 flawless ethically sourced diamonds, titled For the Love of God 2007, is one of the most beautiful objects I’ve ever seen. The Skull will be displayed in a specially designed room for the show, along with many of Damien’s other iconic works.

Damien Hirst For the Love of God 2007

Damien Hirst / For the Love of God 2007

Damien Hirst first came to public attention in London in 1988 when he conceived and curated Freeze, an exhibition in a disused warehouse which showed his work and that of his friends and fellow students at Goldsmiths College. In the nearly quarter of a century since that pivotal show, Hirst has become one of the most influential artists of his generation.
Image of The Physical Impossibility of Death in the Mind of Someone Living 1991

This will be the first substantial survey of his work in a British institution and will bring together key works from over twenty years. The exhibition will include iconic sculptures from his Natural History series, including The Physical Impossibility of Death in the Mind of Someone Living 1991, in which he suspended a shark in formaldehyde. Also included will be vitrines such as A Thousand Years from 1990, medicine cabinets, pill cabinets and instrument cabinets in addition to seminal paintings made throughout his career using butterflies and flies as well as spots and spins. The two-part installation In and Out of Love, not shown in its entirety since its creation in 1991 and Pharmacy 1992 will be among the highlights of the exhibition.

Damien Hirst – Tate Modern: Exhibition
4 April – 9 September 2012
£14, concessions available
Open late Friday – Sunday until 22.00

We are currently experiencing a very high demand for tickets. We strongly advise booking in advance to avoid disappointment.

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