Damien Hirst
The Archangels H15-2 'Uriel'
2021
Laminated Giclée print on aluminium composite panel in the artist-issued frame
60 × 152 cm
Ed. / 100 — Hand-signed and numbered on the front
Location: London, United Kingdom
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About the artwork
The Archangels H15-2 'Uriel' belongs to The Archangels,a group of panoramic cherry-blossom editions named after angelic figures. Branches and blossoms spread across the long format in a balance of gestural energy and decorative rhythm. Presented in the artist-issued frame,the work operates as both image and carefully specified object.
The stated technique is laminated Giclée print on aluminium composite panel in the artist-issued frame. Its material and format remain integral to the presentation. The high-resolution printed surface is mounted to a rigid aluminium composite panel,giving the image the physical presence of an object rather than a conventional sheet of paper. Saturated color and edge-to-edge detail reinforce the series’ balance between visual excess and tightly controlled production.
Expert opinion
Uriel is often associated with light and wisdom,ideas that resonate with the luminous blossom field and open panoramic space. The long composition encourages the eye to travel across the surface,treating nature as an expansive rather than isolated motif. The edition belongs to a quieter strand of Hirst’s practice in which mortality is approached through beauty and contemplation.
In the context of Damien Hirst’s editions,The Archangels H15-2 'Uriel' is notable because it uses repetition and controlled variation to connect visual pleasure with impermanence.
About the artist
Born in Bristol in 1965, Damien Hirst is one of the UK's most influential contemporary artists. He studied at Goldsmiths College in London, where in 1988 he organized Freeze, an emblematic exhibition that launched the Young British Artists movement. This initiative attracted the attention of influential collectors, including Charles Saatchi, and propelled Hirst onto the art scene. His artistic approach revolves around the themes of life, death and mortality, with works such as The Physical Impossibility of Death in the Mind of Someone Living (a shark preserved in formaldehyde). His work often marries science and art, exploring the beauty and fragility of human existence through provocative materials and striking installations.Hirst has exhibited at prestigious institutions such as the Tate Modern (London) and the Museo Archeologico Nazionale (Naples). In 2008, he defied the art market by auctioning his work directly at Sotheby's, raising £111 million in two days, a record for a living artist.
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