O ne of the most influential artists of his generation, British artist Damien Hirst works in a diverse range of mediums, including sculpture, painting, drawing and installation, to investigate the complex relationship between art, life and death. The Turner Prize winner in 1995, Hirst has been honoured with more than 80 solo shows around the world, and has participated in over 260 group shows. His latest series, Cherry Blossoms, is currently on view at the Fondation Cartier pour l’art contemporain, Paris (6 July 2021- 2 January 2022), a dazzling display of cherry blossoms in bloom, drawing upon elements of Impressionism, Pointillism and Action Painting.

Published by HENI Editions, Damien Hirst released a series of eight prints, The Virtues, each depicting cherry blossoms and titled after one of The Eight Virtues of Bushidō—Justice, Courage, Mercy, Politeness, Honesty, Honour, Loyalty and Control—as delineated by Japanese author and politician Nitobe Inazō in his seminal book, Bushidō: The Soul of Japan, which explained the traditions and code of ethics of the Samurai. Only available for purchase for six days, the release of The Virtues featuring dabbed cherry blossoms against various backgrounds of blue proved hugely popular with international collectors.

英國藝術家達米恩‧赫斯特於當今藝壇極富影響力，他的創作涵蓋多種媒材，包括雕塑、繪畫、素描和裝置，旨在探究藝術、生命和死亡之間的複雜關係。赫斯特為1995 年透納獎的得主，至今在世界各地舉辦了超過80場個展，並參加了逾260場群展。他的最新系列《櫻花》現正於巴黎卡地亞當代藝術基金會展出（2021 年 7 月 6 日至 2022 年 1 月 2 日）；畫布之上櫻花盛放，繽紛眩目，將印象派、點彩技法和行動繪畫的元素融而為一。

HENI Editions為達米恩‧赫斯特出版了一系列八幅名為《美德》的版畫，藝術家在畫中描繪了不同形態的櫻花，並分別以武士道的八種美德來命名——「正義」、「勇氣」、「仁慈」、「禮貌」、「誠實」、「榮譽」、「忠誠」及「克制」，意念源自日本作家及政治家新渡戶稻造開創性的著作《武士道：日本的靈魂》中對於武士傳統和道德標準的解釋。《美德》系列，展示櫻花點點，輕印在深淺各異的藍色背景上，如此佳作，在短短六天的發售期，便已受到廣大收藏家的歡迎。