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Don’t Miss – Derbyshire: Damien Hirst at Chatsworth House ‘Beyond Limits’ Sculpture Exhibition through October 30th, 2011

Thursday, October 27th, 2011


Damien Hirst Legend (2011) and Myth (2010), via The Guardian

Damien Hirst has moved on to dissecting mythical creatures in his most recent public showing at Chatsworth House in Derbyshire, UK, part of a Sotheby’s selling exhibition of monumental sculpture. From Legend, the winged horse with exposed bones and muscles, to Myth, a partially skinned unicorn, Hirst continues his exploration of anatomy, as well as “the relationship between science and religion,” (The Guardian). “It’s kind of like exploding a myth to make it real,” Hirst explains.

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