Following his monumental Veil Paintings in 2017, British artist Damien Hirst created Paper Veils — a series of 300 striking paintings on card completed in 2019 and released on HENI Primary.
The enveloping, meditative compositions recall the vibrancy of his Visual Candy series (1993–95), drawing influence from Pointillism as well as the compositions and rapturous colour of Pierre Bonnard. Thick, clustered and colourful brushstrokes are organised into constellations that form seemingly infinite layers, which, like a veil, both reveal and obscure.
This limited-edition publication of 1,000 books, all hand numbered and signed by the Artist, presents the complete Paper Veils series in a beautifully produced, large-format hardback. Printed in full colour and bound with exposed multicoloured thread, the book is housed in a striking printed acrylic glass slipcase. It features an essay by London-based art critic and curator Sacha Craddock as well as a full visual index and list of works.
Publication:
November 2025
Illustrations:
302
Dimensions:
280 x 230 mm
Format:
Hardback
ISBN:
978-1-912122-67-7
No. of pages:
340
Damien Hirst is a British artist whose name has become synonymous with contemporary art. Since his generative work as a student at Goldsmiths School of Art, Hirst’s production has been boundary‐redefining in nature. Working primarily in installation, painting, sculpture and drawing, Hirst explores the complex relationships between art, beauty, religion, science, life and death.
Sacha Craddock is a London-based independent art critic, writer and curator whose career spans more than three decades. After studying painting at Central Saint Martins and completing postgraduate work at Chelsea School of Art, she began writing art criticism in the late 1980s and has contributed extensively to international exhibition catalogues and specialist journals. She co-founded the educational initiative ArtSchool Palestine and was a key figure at the ombudsman exhibition body New Contemporaries, serving as Chair of its Board and selection process from 1996 until December 2021. Her curatorial projects include founding and directing the Bloomberg Space programme (2002-2011) and major touring exhibitions and awards that explore the vitality of emerging contemporary art practice. A committed advocate for artists and scholarship, she also holds trustee and advisory roles—such as with the Shelagh Cluett Trust and the International Association of Art Critics (AICA UK)—while teaching and mentoring across institutions.