DAMIEN HIRST (b.1965)
A leading figure of the Young British Artists, Hirst confronts life and death with dramatic flair. Famous for his preserved animals in formaldehyde (The Physical Impossibility of Death in the Mind of Someone Living), medicine cabinets, and diamond skulls, he challenges notions of value, faith, and mortality. His works are held by Tate Modern, Gagosian Gallery, and the Broad.
"Art's about life and it can't really be about anything else."
ATEMPORAL CULTURE