SIM - dead animals in Mexico by damien hirst

one of my favourite artists is Damien Hirst, so i thought id hunt down and find an article about him. i was introduced to his art last semester.

the article i found was in the "Contemporary" art journal (issue no 81, 2006 pg 30 - 33) and it talks about his move to Mexico and his latest exhibition "The death of God towards a better understanding of life without God aboard the ship of fools" which takes its place in a grand old building in the oldest part of Mexico city. The influence of the mexican culture on his art shows through, with a greater emphasis on the religious side of things, and as always with Hirst, death.

once again Hirst has displayed a series of formaldihyded animals in religious and biblical poses. Like the dead praying sheep with rosary beads around its hoofs - which i really enjoy for its colours. Like most of Hirst's work, this exhibition draws a lot of attention and contraversy mainly because of the religious themes to it and his exploration into depicting art works that represent God.

Damien Hirst is definitely one of the most important and influential contemporary artists of the last 2 decades, as well as for me.


(PRETTY PICTURES) http://metamedia.stanford.edu/imagebin/Hirst-resurrection-02.jpg
http://www.palabrasmalditas.net/portada/images/stories/infierno/damien06.jpg
http://www.palabrasmalditas.net/portada/images/stories/infierno/damien02.jpg


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