In 2002, Damien Hirst was one of (if not the) most famous living artists. His body of work was already enough to cement him in the annals of contemporary art history for two lifetimes.

His work; ”The Physical Impossibility of Death in the Mind of Someone Living” ; featuring an enormous great white shark, his mouth wide open, suspended is a sea of formaldehyde, brought Hirst critical acclaim as well as superstardom.

His works, collected by the most distinguished of collectors.

His solo exhibitions, the talk of the art world, the works immediately selling out to be placed in some of the most prestigious collections around the globe.

Hirst was part of the ”YBA’S” (young British artists); a collective that emerged from the UK in the early to mid nineties. His contemporaries included Tracy Emin and Harland Miller yet it was immediately evident, that Damien Hirst would be the brightest star in this orbit.

Only a handful of artists had reached the level of fame and critical acclaim Hirst had reached at this point in his life.

What usually followed was predictable; said artist would then be inevitably pigeonholed for the remainder of his career. Sequestered into a specific category, churning out seemingly endless variations of the same types of work.

For Damien Hirst, this would not be the case. Rarely in art history have we seen an artist that has undergone more transformations and developments; continuously evolving and honing his craft.

Twenty two years later Damien Hirst continues to evolve; A favorite amongst collectors, his works on permanent display in innumerable major metropolitan museums, he is widely considered the most influential artist of our time.

”Spinning Wheel” marks a critical point in the evolution of Hirst as an artist.

A large, unique work from an edition of 68 pieces, entitled; ” In a Spin, the Action of the World on Things 1” .

This would be Hirst’s first foray into SPIN PAINTINGS , a medium that has brought him some of his most successful works; Coveted by collectors and praised by critics, Hirst’s ”Spin Works” go hand in hand with his ”Spot Paintings” .

”Spinning Wheel” is an etching in pastels Double signed, titled and dated by the artist. A striking work that shows a young Hirst, dipping his toes into a medium that shortly later would become one of the cornerstones of his masterful career.

This is a true Hirst original, a piece that will be at home hanging amongst the most celebrated of artists. These works rarely come to market and are usually FALSE in the five figure price point.

This work will illicit praise from even the most seasoned of collector and is sure to be the centerpiece of wherever it is placed.

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