Damien HIrst

Damien Hirst is probably known most for his first series that he did in 1988 called "Freeze" this exhibit consisted of many differnt animals that were frozen in place and preserved in time. The most recognizable piece is a frozen shark titled "The Physical Impossibility of Death in the Mind of Someone Living." They give people the opportunity to look at these animals in ways that probably were not accessible to the general public. I think that that is his purpose in most of his pieces. He tries to do work so that people will look at things in ways that they would not normally look at them. He likes to use dead animals in many of his pieces to make people think about the concepts and attitudes towards death. Besides being a sculptor and installation artist, he also has done paintings and print making. His work is usually very controversial but also many times very thought provoking.

The Physical Impossibility of Death in the Mind of Someone Living

Away From the Flock

For the Love of God