VIII: Botulinum: Damien Hirst

Damien Hirst
VIII: Botulinum 
From Poisons + Remedies (2010)
13 ¾ x 11 inches
Published by Gagosian Gallery & Other Criteria

Print (framed)

Botulinum (Plate VIII), from Damien Hirst’s limited-edition artist book Poisons + Remedies, is a framed book print that encapsulates the delicate balance between beauty and danger. Deconstructed from the original 2010 publication and framed to museum standards, the work transforms a printed page into a minimalist, conceptual artifact.

Referencing one of the most potent neurotoxins known to science—also famously used in cosmetic medicine—Botulinum reflects Hirst’s ongoing interrogation of dualities: vanity and toxicity, allure and mortality, surface and substance. Rendered in stark typography against a clean white field, the piece delivers an unspoken tension through its simplicity.

Framed and preserved in excellent condition, this 13 ¾ x 11 inch book print offers collectors a rare fragment from one of Hirst’s most cerebral and symbolically charged projects. A precise and chilling addition to any contemporary art or conceptual text-based collection.