{"title":"Damien Hirst","description":"\u003cp\u003eDamien Hirst (b. 1965) is one of the most influential and internationally recognised British artists of his generation. Born in Bristol, Hirst rose to prominence in London during the late 1980s and became a central figure in the Young British Artists (YBAs), a generation that transformed the British contemporary art landscape.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHirst’s practice spans painting, sculpture, installation and drawing, exploring themes including life, death, science, religion, beauty and value. His most recognisable bodies of work include the Spot Paintings, Spin Paintings, butterfly works and celebrated vitrines and sculptures incorporating preserved animals.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHirst works from Science Studios near Stroud, Gloucestershire, a substantial purpose-built complex incorporating studios, workshops, storage and exhibition spaces. The facility reflects the scale and technical demands of his diverse artistic practice.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn 2021, Hirst launched The Currency, comprising 10,000 unique hand-painted works on paper, each initially paired with a corresponding NFT. The project examined the relationship between physical and digital ownership and questioned how value is assigned to art.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHirst has exhibited extensively at major international museums and galleries, including a major retrospective at Tate Modern, London, in 2012. His work is held in significant public and private collections internationally and continues to attract strong interest from collectors worldwide.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eToday, Hirst remains a pivotal figure in contemporary art, continuing to challenge established ideas surrounding art, life, death, ownership and value.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"butterfly-heart","title":"Butterfly Heart H7-4","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"product-page--cart-form-block\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-page--cart-form\"\u003e\u003cform enctype=\"multipart\/form-data\" class=\"shopify-product-form\" id=\"product_form_7243217109162\" action=\"https:\/\/pureevilgallery.com\/cart\/add\" method=\"post\" accept-charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-smart-payment-button=\"false\" class=\"quanity-cart-row clearfix\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"add-to-cart\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-page--cart-form-block\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-page--cart-form\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-smart-payment-button=\"false\" class=\"quanity-cart-row clearfix\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"add-to-cart\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-page--cart-form-block\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-page--cart-form\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"quanity-cart-row clearfix\" data-smart-payment-button=\"false\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"add-to-cart\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLaminated Giclée print on aluminium composite panel\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEdition of 3510\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e35 x 36.4 cm (13.7 x 14.3 in)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDigitally signed by the artist and numbered\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFinished in a white box frame\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMint, as issued. Sold with the original Heni packaging\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"add-to-cart\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/form\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-page--description\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"rte-content\" itemprop=\"description\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Damien Hirst","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53543685816656,"sku":null,"price":2000.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0944\/3036\/3984\/files\/Screenshot2022-08-27at11.54.14.png?v=1788525511"},{"product_id":"currency","title":"Currency","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"product-page--cart-form-block\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-page--cart-form\"\u003e\u003cform enctype=\"multipart\/form-data\" class=\"shopify-product-form\" id=\"product_form_7243217109162\" action=\"https:\/\/pureevilgallery.com\/cart\/add\" method=\"post\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"quanity-cart-row clearfix\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"add-to-cart\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-page--cart-form-block\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-page--cart-form\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"quanity-cart-row clearfix\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"add-to-cart\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Currency is one of Damien Hirst’s most ambitious and conceptually significant projects, examining the relationship between art, value, ownership and the systems that underpin the contemporary art market.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLaunched in 2021, the project comprises 10,000 unique hand-painted works on paper, each featuring Hirst’s distinctive coloured spots alongside individual titles and identification numbers. Each physical artwork was initially paired with a corresponding NFT, creating a deliberate dialogue between the traditional physical artwork and digital ownership.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe project questions what ultimately gives an artwork its value — the physical object itself, its provenance and authorship, or the digital record representing ownership. 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