Damien Hirst
Beautiful Muruga Paranoia Intense Painting With Extra Inner Beauty, 2008
Household gloss on canvas
152.4 × 152.4 cm
Damien Hirst began his experiments with spin-art in 1992 at his studio in Brixton, London.
Whilst the chance spontaneity of the spin paintings stands in stark contrast to the formulaic spot series, both explore the idea of an imaginary mechanical painter. The results of the spins are controlled purely by the artist’s colour choices and the motion of the machine.
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The spin paintings are characterised by the works’ elongated titles, which begin with ‘Beautiful’ and end in ‘painting’, and their bright colours. They are described by the artist as “childish … in the positive sense of the word”.
Exhibitions
Damien Hirst, Gary Tatintsian Gallery, 31 Mar–1 Jun, 2017
Mystifiers. The National Center for Contemporary Art (NCCA), Moscow, 11 Feb 2016–13 Mar 2016
Publications
Mystifiers. The National Center for Contemporary Art (NCCA), Moscow, 2016 pages 10–11, 35–37
