Damien Hirst
Bristol, United Kingdom, 1965

Damien Hirst is a central figure in contemporary art and one of the most influential and controversial British artists of recent decades. He was part of the group known as the Young British Artists (YBAs), who revolutionized the UK art scene in the 1990s with a provocative attitude and a conceptual, multimedia approach.

Throughout his career, Hirst has obsessively explored universal themes such as death, faith, medicine, desire, and the value of art in consumer society. His work is characterized by the use of unconventional materials and a strong symbolic dimension.

Among his most iconic works is The Physical Impossibility of Death in the Mind of Someone Living (1991), featuring a tiger shark suspended in formaldehyde within a glass tank—now a landmark in contemporary art history. Equally well-known are his pharmaceutical cabinets, the spot paintings series, and works like For the Love of God (2007), a real human skull encrusted with over 8,000 diamonds, which raises questions about mortality, faith, and the economic value of art.

Damien Hirst continues to work from his studio in the United Kingdom, maintaining his status as one of the most sought-after and highly valued living artists on the international market.