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Damien Hirst: ‘Forgiving and Forgetting’

Damien Hirst: ‘Forgiving and Forgetting’

Until April 16th,Damien Hirstunveils works never shown before in the United States from his series,Forgiving and ForgettingatGagosianin Chelsea, New York. The shipwrecked Disney sculptures include icons Goofy, Mickey and Minnie Mouse. Originally from Hirst's monumental project,Treasures from the Wreck of the Unbelievable, the series "presents sculptural relics from a fictional shipwreck off the coast of East Africa, playing fast and loose with linear time, cultural origin, and perceptions of relative status and value."

A sort of imagination of globally exported American culture via the story of Atlantis or Alexandria, whereancient relics are still being discovered, the works bring into question the rise and fall of civilizations, idolatry, and figures that define our culture, much like the gods did for ancient Greece. In fact, the sculptures are "carved from pink Portuguese marble and white Carrara marble, immortalizing each figure in one of the most storied materials in Western art history."

Juxtaposed to these sculptures are Hirst's latest series, theReverence Paintings. Recalling Hirst's famousdot paintingsand Dan Colen'schewing gum works, this series seeks to "add both perspectival grounding and visual haze to each composition."

Explore a selection of the works below, courtesy of Damien Hirst and Gagosian Gallery.

Damien HirstForgiving and ForgettingJanuary 20 – April 16 Gagosian, 541 West 24th Street, New York

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Images: © Damien Hirst and Science Ltd. All rights reserved, DACS 2022 Photo: Prudence Cuming Associates Ltd Courtesy Gagosian

Damien Hirst Goofy, 2016, detail Pink marble 49 5/8 x 19 3/4 x 24 3/4 in 126 x 50 x 63 cm Edition of 3 + 2 AP
Damien Hirst Forgiving and Forgetting, 2022, installation view
Damien Hirst Mickey, 2016 Bronze 35 3/4 x 28 x 24 in 90.9 x 71.1 x 61 cm
Damien Hirst Goofy, 2016 Pink marble 49 5/8 x 19 3/4 x 24 3/4 in 126 x 50 x 63 cm Edition of 3 + 2 AP
Damien Hirst
Prayer, 2020
Damien Hirst Prayer, 2020, detail Oil and gold leaf on 108 x 72 in 274.3 x 182.9 cm
Damien Hirst
Minnie, 2020, detail Pink marble
Damien Hirst Minnie, 2020, detail Pink marble 39.6 x 22.8 x 22.8 in 100.5 x 58 x 58 cm Edition of 3 + 2 AP
Damien Hirst
Prayer, 2020
Damien Hirst Prayer, 2020 Oil and gold leaf on 108 x 72 in 274.3 x 182.9 cm
Damien Hirst
Goofy, 2017, detail Carrara marble
Damien Hirst Goofy, 2017, detail Carrara marble 49 5/8 x 19 3/4 x 24 3/4 in 126 x 50 x 63 cm Edition of 3 + 2 AP
Damien Hirst Goofy, 2017 Carrara marble 49 5/8 x 19 3/4 x 24 3/4 in 126 x 50 x 63 cm Edition of 3 + 2 AP
Damien Hirst Forgiving and Forgetting, 2022, installation view
Damien Hirst Mickey, 2017 Carrara marble 37 3/4 x 22 x 22 in 96 x 56 x 56 cm Edition of 3 + 2 AP
Damien Hirst Forgiving and Forgetting, 2022, installation view
Damien Hirst Lord, 2020, detail Oil and gold leaf on canvas 108 x 72 in 274.3 x 182.9 cm
Damien Hirst View detail Forgiving and Forgetting, 2022, installation view
Damien Hirst Forgiving and Forgetting, 2022, installation view
Damien Hirst Altar, 2020, detail Oil and gold leaf on 108 x 72 in 274.3 x 182.9 cm
Damien Hirst Goofy, 2016 Pink marble 49 5/8 x 19 3/4 x 24 3/4 in 126 x 50 x 63 cm Edition of 3 + 2 AP
Damien Hirst Altar, 2020 Oil and gold leaf on 108 x 72 in 274.3 x 182.9 cm
Damien Hirst Light, 2020 Oil and gold leaf on 108 x 72 in 274.3 x 182.9 cm
Damien Hirst Light, 2020, detil Oil and gold leaf on 108 x 72 in 274.3 x 182.9 cm
Damien Hirst Minnie, 2020 Pink marble 39.6 x 22.8 x 22.8 in 100.5 x 58 x 58 cm Edition of 3 + 2 AP
Damien Hirst Lord, 2020 Oil and gold leaf on canvas 108 x 72 in 274.3 x 182.9 cm
Damien Hirst Forgiving and Forgetting, 2022, installation view