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Sep 03

Damien Hirst skull sells for 100 million dollars

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Damien Hurst diamond skull The work, entitled “For the Love of God,” is a skull cast in platinum and encrusted with 8,601 diamonds. Carbon dating has shown that the original skull on which Hirst’s work is modelled dates to the 18th century.

hmm.. that’s interesting. I’ve seen in Oslo Hirst’s famous works of the cut in half cow … didn’t know about him at that time, and the work just struck me with all its raised questions: what is art, what can we use as art material, what is life, what is the difference between eating a cow and exhibiting it… and how is it to be into a cow’s body …

He is the type of artist that will challenge vision and not craftsmanship, and has done it with such great power.

What is your take on such an art display?


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4 Responses to “Damien Hirst skull sells for 100 million dollars”

  1. ALina Says:
    September 3rd, 2007 at 2:49 pm

    I believe that every little thing that is made with an intention and has a message to express is art. Nowadays, there is such a fine line between crap and excellent artwork that it all comes to the viewer’s understanding and taste.
    “If i like it then it is art to me” is my new motto concerning art in general… maybe because I feel that I get sometimes overwhelmed by the extraordinary display of art that I don’t understand… so… in my opinion… my opinion is the one that counts. ;)

  2. Ruschi Says:
    September 4th, 2007 at 10:24 am

    heehee… about boundaries i think hirst own words about this skull are so very good

    “It works much better than I imagined. I was slightly worried that we’d end up with an Ali G ring.”

    so, he too was worried about bringing up to the world a big and infatuous kitsch …

    i like what hirst said about boundaries in art

    “I just wanted to find out where the boundaries were. I’ve found out there aren’t any. I wanted to be stopped but no one will stop me. :) “

    isn’t it so true… especially nowadays?

  3. ALina Says:
    September 4th, 2007 at 10:58 am

    yes, it is so very true….
    you know what i like? the fact that there are so many artists which are beyond rules and standards, and some of them are just gifted, they didn’t attend any art school or something like that… they are all 100% natural… and that is really amazing :)

  4. Wahoo Says:
    October 7th, 2007 at 6:48 am

    Thank you for sharing!

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