Ciclopirox Olamine
Ciclopirox Olamine
Signed Print
Damien Hirst
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Medium: Aquatint
Edition size: 145
Year: 2004
Size: H 115cm x W 113cm
Signed: Yes
Format: Signed Print
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Auction Results
| Auction Date | Auction House | Location | Hammer Price | Return to Seller | Buyer Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 2024 | Bonhams New Bond Street | United Kingdom | |||
| September 2024 | Christie's London | United Kingdom | |||
| March 2024 | Christie's London | United Kingdom | |||
| October 2016 | Christie's London | United Kingdom | |||
| September 2016 | Sotheby's Online | United Kingdom | |||
| May 2016 | Christie's London | United Kingdom | |||
| March 2016 | Sotheby's London | United Kingdom |
Meaning & Analysis
Ciclopirox Olamine is an etching from 2004 by Damien Hirst. The square print shows many spots depicted in muted colours and arranged methodically into a perfect circle. Each spot in the print is a different colour and every print in the series represents a unique set of colour combinations, marking Hirst’s fascination with exploring colour and form.
Stretching as far back as 1986, the spot paintings thematically recur throughout Hirst’s career in a number of artistic mediums and were first displayed at the landmark group show Freeze in London’s Docklands. This print is markedly different from Hirst’s more famous spot paintings, notably in the use of a muted colour palette and in its circular rather than squared composition.
Discussing the spot aesthetic, Hirst has proclaimed “I believe all painting and art should be uplifting for the viewer. I love colour. I feel it inside me. It gives me a buzz.” At his best, Hirst packs multiple layers into the seemingly simple and Ethidium Bromide Aqueous Solution is no exception. The print recalls the absurdity of Dada and gently mocks the processes of pointillism. Hirst employed a large number of technicians and assistants to create many of the spot works to match the scale of his ambition.
Damien Hirst, born in Bristol in 1965, is often hailed the enfant terrible of the contemporary art world. His provocative works challenge conventions and his conceptual brilliance spans installations, paintings, and sculptures, often exploring themes of mortality and the human experience. As a leading figure of the Young British Artists (YBA) movement in the late '80s, Hirst's work has dominated the British art scene for decades and has become renowned for being laced with controversy, thus shaping the dialogue of modern art.
