XVII: Exercise One: Damien Hirst

Damien Hirst
XVII: Exercise One
From Poisons + Remedies
13 ¾ x 11 inches | 2010
Published by Gagosian Gallery & Other Criteria

Printed Ephemera (framed)

In XVII: Exercise One, Damien Hirst continues his exploration of the delicate tension between healing and harm, presented through the cold, calculated lens of pharmaceutical design. As part of the Poisons + Remedies series, this work dissects our cultural fixation on medication and the systems that deliver it. With its clinical format and minimalist typography, the piece mimics drug packaging, yet leaves room for ambiguity—are we looking at a cure, or a poison?

Published by Gagosian Gallery and Other Criteria in 2010, this 13 ¾ x 11 inch print was originally featured as a plate in the limited-edition Poisons + Remedies book. Conceptually sharp and visually restrained, it is a quintessential example of Hirst’s ability to blend scientific iconography with philosophical depth.

Perfect for collectors interested in conceptual art, Hirst’s broader pharmaceutical works, or the art of contradiction.