Orbital
Orbital
Signed Print
Damien Hirst
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Medium: Etching
Edition size: 68
Year: 2002
Size: H 91cm x W 70cm
Signed: Yes
Format: Signed Print
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Auction Results
| Auction Date | Auction House | Location | Hammer Price | Return to Seller | Buyer Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2016 | Christie's London | United Kingdom | |||
| December 2015 | Bonhams Knightsbridge | United Kingdom | |||
| July 2015 | Christie's New York | United States | |||
| March 2004 | Bonhams New Bond Street | United Kingdom |
Meaning & Analysis
Orbital is an etching taken from Damien Hirst’s first volume of In A Spin, The Action Of The World Upon Things from 2002. The print is entirely abstract and shows concentric circles made up of very thin lines. Regular and very tightly rendered, the lines that make up the print’s subject convey a great sense of movement and speed.
The In A Spin, The Action Of The World Upon Things portfolio is a variation on Hirst’s spin paintings, created with a spin machine in his studio onto which a circular canvas is attached and paint is thrown. This series of etchings were created using the same spin machine but with copper plates attached and sharp tools used to draw the concentric lines.
Hirst has described his spin paintings as “childish…in the positive sense of the word.” The spin paintings and this series of etchings are characterised by chance and spontaneity, with the hand of the artist removed from compositional choice. Set in contrast to the formulaic spot series, both portfolios are provoking for their exploration of an imaginary mechanical painter. Each spin painting and etching is the result of Hirst’s colour choice and the rotations of the machine. Hirst explains: “I really like making them. And I really like the machine, and I really like the movement. Every time they’re finished, I’m desperate to do another one.”
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.
