H6-1 Mercy
H6-1 Mercy
Signed Print
Damien Hirst
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Medium: Giclée print
Edition size: 50
Year: 2019
Size: H 102cm x W 102cm
Signed: Yes
Format: Signed Print
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Auction Results
| Auction Date | Auction House | Location | Hammer Price | Return to Seller | Buyer Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 2022 | Sotheby's Online | United Kingdom | |||
| March 2022 | Phillips London | United Kingdom | |||
| June 2021 | Phillips London | United Kingdom | |||
| May 2020 | Christie's New York | United States |
Meaning & Analysis
H6-1 Mercy is a giclée print from Damien Hirst’s The Aspects series from 2015. The print shows an array of butterfly wings arranged in an intricate kaleidoscopic pattern. Depicted in varying shades of blue, this print is perfectly symmetrical, formed by a vertical line cutting through the centre of image. The print exudes a kinetic energy that is exciting and mesmerising to look at.
The Aspects series is reminiscent of Hirst’s first kaleidoscopic painting It’s a Wonderful World, created in 2001. This earlier work was inspired by a Victorian tea tray found by Hirst and much like The Aspects series was made by placing thousands of different coloured butterfly wings in complex geometric patterns. In both It’s a Wonderful World and H6-1 Mercy, the butterfly wings are rendered unrecognisable when viewed at a distance and as part of a larger intricate pattern.
Hirst’s prints in The Aspects series are reminiscent of stained glass windows in Gothic architecture and the circular patterns of mandalas. The motif of the butterfly has been used by the Greeks to depict Psyche, the soul, and in Christian imagery represents resurrection. Indeed, the titles of the prints in this series, such as H6-1 Mercy, include common virtues found in a range of religions, reflecting Hirst’s fascination with spirituality and the human psyche.
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.
