X: Dimethyl Mercury: Damien Hirst

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

Print (framed)

From Damien Hirst’s limited-edition artist book Poisons + Remedies, Dimethyl Mercury (Plate X) is a framed book print that captures the clinical precision and moral ambiguity that define the series. Deconstructed from the original volume and professionally framed to museum standards, the piece transforms the sterile language of science into a haunting visual artifact.

Named after one of the most toxic organomercury compounds known to man, Dimethyl Mercury exemplifies Hirst’s exploration of danger masked in clarity—how something seemingly clean and controlled can harbor invisible threats. Its minimal design and stark typography emphasize the emotional weight of language in the realm of medicine and mortality.

This original book plate measures 13 ¾ x 11 inches and is presented in excellent condition within an archival frame. A rare opportunity to collect an elegant yet unsettling work from one of Hirst’s most intellectually rigorous projects.