The Civilisation Paintings
Damien Hirst
£39.99
The Civilisation Paintings is a striking catalogue published to accompany the eponymous exhibition at Phillips, London. Commencing on 5 August and showing until 2 September 2024, the exhibition marks the first time Damien Hirst’s new series ‘The Civilisation Paintings’ will be on display.
‘The Civilisation Paintings’ are striking oil paintings that vividly capture the complexities and beauty of modern urban landscapes. Vibrant trees and flowers weave through the scenes, serving as poignant reminders of nature’s resilience amidst human development. Inspired by the Impressionists, Hirst infuses the series with deep emotion, which is compellingly contrasted by his use of AI tools, showcasing his ongoing fascination with science and technology.
This beautifully designed catalogue features stunning full-colour reproductions of the complete series, both in their entirety and in their detail, and includes an illuminating foreword by British curator and art historian Norman Rosenthal, as well as an in-depth interview between Damien Hirst and James Fox.
Hirst's exhibition at Phillips gallery coincides with two major HENI releases, one application-based drop on HENI Primary, featuring the complete series of original artworks, and one on HENI Editions, featuring four unique prints, hand-signed and numbered on the front.
Publication:
August 2024
Illustrations:
54
Dimensions:
312 x 263 mm
Format:
Hardback
ISBN:
978-1-911736-05-9
No. of pages:
108
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.
Norman Rosenthal, now a freelance curator, previously served as the Exhibitions Secretary of the Royal Academy of Arts from 1977 to 2008 and co-organized the controversial Sensation exhibition in 1997.
James Fox is a London-based journalist, born in Washington D.C., and a former feature writer and foreign correspondent for The Sunday Times. He is the author of White Mischief and The Langhorne Sisters (titled Five Sisters in the USA), and co-author of Life, the best-selling memoir of Rolling Stones guitarist Keith Richards, winner of the Norman Mailer Prize for Biography, 2011. Fox has also contributed to various publications, including Vanity Fair, Rolling Stone, London Review of Books and Air Mail, among others.
