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Pressure - Signed Print by Damien Hirst 2017 - MyArtBroker

Pressure
Signed Print

Damien Hirst

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Medium: Screenprint

Edition size: 150

Year: 2017

Size: H 102cm x W 76cm

Signed: Yes

Format: Signed Print

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Meaning & Analysis

Pressure is one of twelve silkscreen prints that compose the Eat the Rich series. The series is inspired by pharmaceutical packaging and in each print, Hirst adopts the tablet packet format to create a fictional pharmaceutical product. In this series, Hirst blurs the boundaries between science and art and by including his name on each print in the series, Hirst assumes the role of pharmacist, continuing to challenge the science/ art dichotomy. The product name, ‘Pressure’, carries connotations of violence, force and aggression. This is a theme that runs through the entire series.

In this print, Hirst’s long-standing fascination with the aesthetics of pharmaceutical packaging shines through. The minimalism of the design reflects the confidence with which pharmaceutical companies present their medications and their healing abilities.

  • 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.