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Damien Hirst, To Live Forever (For a While)

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For the first time, Museo Jumex unveils a major exhibition of the works of Damien Hirst, held together with the artist s studio, as the highlight of the museum s 10th anniversary. Installed throughout the entire museum, the exhibition features more than 50 works originating from more than fifteen collections around the world. With a central theme of death, the exhibition catalogue features a comprehensive collection of Hirst s most iconic pieces, carefully curated to provide visitors with a transformative artistic journey. From the awe-inspiring and iconic formaldehyde series, including the renowned shark piece, The Physical Impossibility of Death in the Mind of Someone Living, to the intricate and mesmerizing butterfly collages, each artwork showcases Hirst s unwavering ability to captivate audiences and stimulate contemplation. This volume will appeal to the art and design community, as well as a broader readership and scholars interested in philosophy and the theme of death.

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ISBN

9788891841438

Dimensions

225 x 287 mm

Book Type

Hardback

Author

Dr. Alma Montero

Author Bio

Ann Gallagher is an independent curator and writer. She has curated exhibitions on artists Rachel Whiteread (2017) and Susan Hiller (2011) at Tate Britain and Damien Hirst (2012) and Helio Oiticica (2007) at Tate Modern. Dr. Alma Montero is a researcher at the Museo Nacional del Virreinato, where she works on silverware, women s convent life, museum curatorship, and Jesuits. Dr. Christiane Druml has held the UNESCO Chair on Bioethics at the Medical University of Vienna since 2016. In 2007 she was appointed president of the Austrian Bioethics Commission. Kit Hammonds is chief curator at Museo Jumex in Mexico City. His curatorial projects include Learning to Read with John Baldessari (2017), James Turrell: Passages of Light (2019), Gabriel Kuri: Forecast (2023), and Jannis Kounellis in Six Acts (2023) with Vincenzo de Bellis, former curator and associate director of programs, visual arts at the Walker Art Center in Minneapolis.

Number of Pages

208

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