Damien Hirst, Rio (2014). Scalpel blades, skin graft blades, zips, stitching needles, aluminium filings, pins, stainless steel studs, fish hooks, steel wire cutting spool, and gloss paint on canvas. 78 1/16 in x 113 3/8 in.
I denne uge udkommer bogen Black Scalpel Cityscapes, der dokumenterer den britiske billedkunstner Damien Hirst's bybilleder, der er skabt ved at lime skalpelblade på en sort baggrund. Udgivelsen er på 92 sider og leveres sammen med to hæfter på henholdsvis 8 og 14 sider.
I 2014 udstillede Damien Hirst en ny serie af malerier, der bestod af et stort antal kirurgiske instrumenter (overvejende skalpelblade), som tilsammen dannede billeder af byer fra hele verden set fra fugleperspektiv. Med sine skalpelbladbybilleder undersøger Hirst emner som overvågning, urbanisering, globalisering og den virtuelle karakter af konflikt - såvel som menneskets manglende evne til at bremse fysisk forfald.
Serien beskrives af Hirst som "portrætter af levende byer", og alle malerierne i serien er med i bogen. Desuden er der flere fotos af detaljer fra skalpelbladmalerierne i bogen. Udgivelsen inkluderer et essay af professor Jerry Brotton - forfatteren til A History of the World in Twelve Maps - og en fiktiv novelle af forfatteren og kunstskribenten Michael Bracewell.
Bogen udgives af Other Criteria og koster 70 britiske pund.
Om grunden til, at han bruger skalpelblade, siger Damien Hirst i et interview: "because they’ve got kind of a nice and nasty feel to them."
Damien Hirst, Rio (Detail) (2014). Scalpel blades, skin graft blades, zips, stitching needles, aluminium filings, pins, stainless steel studs, fish hooks, steel wire cutting spool, and gloss paint on canvas. 78 1/16 in x 113 3/8 in.
paris, 2014
scalpel blades, skin graft blades, zips, stitching needles, pins, stainless steel studs, safety pins, champagne caps and wire, tourist souvenirs, french francs, condoms and gloss paint on canvas
96 x 144 in. (243.8 x 365.8 cm)
hong kong, 2014
scalpel blades, skin graft blades, zips, stitching needles, aluminium filings, pins, fish hooks and gloss paint on canvas
72 x 108 in. (182.9 x 274.3 cm)
vatican (rome), 2014
scalpel blades, skin graft blades, zips, stitching needles, aluminium filings, pins, pendants, charms, ball bearings and gloss paint on canvas
75 x 110 5/16 in. (190.4 x 280.1 cm)
Hirst har portrætteret 18 byer herunder London, New York, Hong Kong, San Francisco, São Paulo, Washington, Leeds, Rio de Janeiro, Bagdad, Moskva, Beijing, Shanghai, Singapore, Milton Keynes, Hollywood (Los Angeles), Paris og Vatikanet i Rom. Her er det Berlin.
new york with ground zero, 2014
scalpel blades, skin graft blades, razor blades, zips, stitching needles, aluminium filings, stainless steel studs and gloss paint on canvas
72 x 108 in. (182.9 x 274.3 cm)
san francisco, 2014
scalpel blades, skin graft blades, kraft knife blades, zips, stitching needles, aluminium filings, pins, stainless steel studs, lead shot and gloss paint on canvas
72 x 108 in. (182.9 x 274.3 cm)
são paulo, 2014
scalpel blades, skin graft blades, zips, stitching needles, aluminium filings, stainless steel studs and gloss paint on canvas
74 13/16 x 109 5/8 in. (190 x 278.4 cm)
washington, 2014
scalpel blades, skin graft blades, zip stops, stitching needles, tattoo needles, aluminium filings, pins, stainless steel studs, fish hooks, safety pins and gloss paint on canvas
72 x 108 in. (182.9 x 274.3 cm)
(left) ‘leeds’ (Damien Hirst's fødeby) 2014, detail (right) ‘london’ 2014, detail
Damien Hirst, Leeds (2014). Scalpel blades, skin graft blades, zips, fish hooks, and gloss paint on canvas. 72 in x 108 in.
Baghdad, 2014 Scalpel blades, skin graft blades, zips, stitching needles, aluminium filings, stainless steel studs, lead shot, ball bearings, drawing pins, tacks, shrapnel, stainless steel end caps, broken mirror and gloss paint on canvas 76 11/16 x 110 5/8 in. (194.9 x 281 cm)
Detalje fra et maleri.
damien hirst
london (detail), 2014
scalpel blades, skin graft blades, razor blades, zips, stitching needles, tattoo needles, pins, fish hooks, safety pins and gloss paint on canvas
72 x 108 in. (182.9 x 274.3 cm)
© damien hirst and science ltd. all rights reserved, DACS 2014
photo: prudence cuming associates ltd
courtesy white cube
damien hirst
leeds (detail), 2014
scalpel blades, skin graft blades, zips, fish hooks and gloss paint on canvas
72 x 108 in. (182.9 x 274.3 cm)
© damien hirst and science ltd. all rights reserved, DACS 2014
photo: prudence cuming associates ltd
courtesy white cube
Shanghai
2014
Scalpel blades, skin graft blades, zips, stitching needles, aluminium filings, pins, stainless steel studs and gloss paint on canvas
108 x 72 in. (274.3 x 182.9 cm)
Photo: Prudence Cuming Associates Ltd
Singapore
2014
Scalpel blades, skin graft blades, zips, stitching needles, aluminium filings, pins, stainless steel studs, safety pins and gloss paint on canvas
76 3/8 x 110 5/8 in. (194.1 x 280.9 cm)
Photo: Prudence Cuming Associates Ltd
Milton Keynes
2014
Scalpel blades, skin graft blades, kraft knife blades, zips, stitching needles, pins, lead shot and matt and gloss paint on canvas
75 5/16 x 110 3/16 in. (191.3 x 279.9 cm)
Photo: Prudence Cuming Associates Ltd
Moscow
2014
Scalpel blades, skin graft blades, razor blades, zips, stitching needles, tattoo needles, aluminium filings, stainless steel studs, safety pins and gloss paint on canvas
73 13/16 x 109 3/8 in. (187.5 x 277.9 cm)
Photo: Prudence Cuming Associates Ltd
Hollywood
2013-2014
Scalpel blades, zips, safety pins and Hammerite paint on canvas
67 1/8 x 107 7/8 in. (170.5 x 274 cm)
Photo: Jack Hems
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En anden type skalpelbladmaleri fra Damien Hirst.