Damien Hirst presentation at Annabel’s London – “The Severed Head of Medusa” (2013)
Two years after its final look in London’s scenic Regent’s Park, Frieze Art Fair has returned with a bang. In celebration of the a lot anticipated cultural occasion, unique member’s membership Annabel’s hosted a panel of consultants presenting this yr’s most wanted items forward of the VIP preview day, and joins forces with iconic British artist Damien Hirst to showcase all through the Membership plenty of unseen works curated by the artist himself from October 11 to 24.
Persevering with Annabel’s legacy for celebrating tradition, tremendous artwork and opulence since its basis in 1963, the collaboration toasts to the Membership’s artistic heritage and permits their members and friends to get shut and private with non-public works from Hirst, certainly one of Britain’s most acclaimed up to date artists, this October.
Damien Hirst presentation at Annabel’s London – from left to proper: “Minnie”, “Peace” (2009), and … [+]
Upon rapid entry, within the reception, friends are greeted by the highly effective formaldehyde paintings “Peace” (2009, Glass, painted aluminium, silicone, acrylic, stainless-steel, dove and formaldehyde resolution), in addition to Hirst’s playful “Minnie” and “Goofy” sculptures carved out of pink Portuguese marble and encrusted with colourful blooms of skillfully painted barnacles.
Identified for its glamorous and lavish inside, Annabel’s backdrop of fastidiously pleated pistachio paneling, glistening crystal chandeliers and brass toned mirrors beside the fireside, along with different unique artwork items, present the right setting to enhance Hirst’s Gold and Silver sculptures from “Treasures”, which was first debuted in 2017.
The Rose Room at Annabel’s
The “Treasures” assortment presents sculptural relics from a fictional shipwreck off the coast of East Africa, enjoying quick and unfastened with linear time, cultural origin, and perceptions of relative standing and worth. Foregrounding these sculptures in opposition to an intricately woven story of seafaring exploits, marine excavation, and laborious analysis, Hirst goals to invoke emotions of surprise at their meticulous bodily and conceptual fabrication.
Works similar to “Chinese language Elephant” and “Cat (Egyptian)” pay homage to the opulence of the Annabel’s rooms and the animal theme, which is clear all through the Membership. Sparking sudden interactions between historic and fashionable, Hirst’s ‘Treasures’ exemplifies the concept of mythmaking that lies on the core of tradition, each excessive and low.
Damien Hirst presentation at Annabel’s London – “Chinese language Elephant”
Because the late 1980’s, Hirst has used a assorted practise of set up, sculpture, portray and drawing to discover the complicated relationship between artwork, life and dying. Hirst’s work investigates and challenges up to date perception programs and dissects the tensions and uncertainties on the coronary heart of human expertise.
The long-lasting British artist says: “Artwork’s about life and it might probably’t actually be about the rest … there isn’t the rest.”
In celebration of Frieze London, the non-public displaying of Damien Hirst’s never-before-seen works shall be on show at Annabel’s until October 24.