Damien Hirst

Damien Hirst is one of the most controversial figures in contemporary British art. His work turns death, medicine, animals, diamonds, repetition and display into a theatre of belief. He does not hide the link between art and money. He makes it part of the work.

Hirst emerged with the Young British Artists in the late 1980s and 1990s. His vitrines, spot paintings, formaldehyde works and luxury objects changed how people saw contemporary art. They also exposed how shock, publicity and market value can shape meaning.

This tag collects articles and critical readings on Damien Hirst, the Young British Artists and the art market. It also follows death, spectacle, serial production, capitalism, value, belief and the thin line between provocation and branding.