Damien Hirst 'H10-2 Nur Jahan'
Damien Hirst 'H10-2 Nur Jahan'
Damien Hirst
'H10-2 Nur Jahan'
The Empresses Series
2022
Laminated giclée print on aluminium composite panel, screen printed with glitter
100 x 100cm
Signed by the artist on verso
Edition of 3041
£3,500.00
Created as part of a series of 5 intricate butterfly compositions named ‘The Empresses’, ‘H10-2 Nūr Jahān’ by Damien Hirst is composed of a laminated giclée print printed on aluminium composite, screen printed with glitter.
Each work in the series is named after a heroic Empress from throughout history which they had a major impact on their subjects. Nūr Jahān, was the de-facto Empress of the Mughal Empire during the later years of her husband Jahāngīr’s reign. During her time as Empress she achieved unprecedented political power which she used to secure “a more than royal position”.
Image Credit: HENI
Damien Hirst
Damien Hirst is a prominent British artist rising to fame in the 1990s as part of the Young British Artists (YBAs) movement, which challenged traditional notions of art. He is best known for his provocative and often shocking works that explore themes such as life, death, mortality, and the fragility of existence. His fascination with the intersection of art, science, and medicine is evident in many of his pieces. One of Hirst's most iconic works is "The Physical Impossibility of Death in the Mind of Someone Living," created in 1991. It features a shark preserved in formaldehyde and presented in a vitrine. The piece garnered both acclaim and controversy, becoming a symbol of Hirst's ability to provoke strong reactions and challenge conventional notions of art.
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