Contemporary Art Day Auction

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Lot 137
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Damien Hirst

Estimate
50,000 - 70,000 GBP
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Description

  • Damien Hirst
  • Untitled
  • signed on the reverse

  • household gloss on longboard

  • 276 by 58.5cm.; 108 5/8 by 23in.
  • Executed in 2003, this work is unique.

Exhibited

London, Spitz Gallery; Manchester, The Department Store Gallery; Sheffield, Workstation; Northampton, Roadmender; Plymouth, Plymouth Arts Centre; Brighton, B.A.G Gallery; Exeter, Spacex Gallery; Newquay, Koola, Longlife: A longboard Art Exhibition, 2003

Catalogue Note

Damien Hirst was among a number of artists to design exclusive longboards for the charity 'Surfers Against Sewage'. The collective effort raised money by way of an open auction in 2003, after an extensive travelling exhibition promoting awareness of costal pollution and its vast damaging effects. This work is one of two longboards which Hirst designed for the campaign. The infamous 'spin' motif reflects the artist's fascination and play with colour and creates an impressive impact on this rare scale and backdrop.