DAMIEN HIRST

Returning to one of his most well-known motifs - the butterfly - Hirst's new paintings take their inspiration from the mandala: high ly patterned religious images that represent the cosmos or universe in Hindu, Buddhist, Jain or Shinto traditions. Predominantly cir cular, they feature exquisitely colourful butterfly wings placed into intricate concentric patterns on household gloss paint. Comple x and restless, their compositions resolve at the centre with a single butterfly, a point of visual and mental focus/ a spiritual or energy ...[Llegir més]