I chose to investigate Damien Hirst as I like the childish joy that he is capable of creating, also because this contrasts to some of his other more graphic pieces that he has co-ordinated.
1997
2134 mm or 84 in
Household Gloss on Canvas
This piece has a large amount of reds and oranges with underlying tones of greens and blues, this creates an explosion effect. The green and blue are at the bottom of this 'stack' of colours and so with the reds and purples exploding out of the middle of the painting it is as if it consists of two paintings. One that was calm and collected, then another than is onto which is full of passionate and even angry colours. The significance of this may be that the individual had remained calm and collected (signified by the blues/greens) and then had an outburst of emotions that resulting in the vibrant overlay of extreme reds and oranges. These two layers are also very separate and haven't been blended by the movement of the canvas and so may signify that the individual isn't a mixture of these two emotional states but separated by them; hot and cold, angry and calm.
The effect this creates is explosive and passionate. It conveys to the viewer these two very different emotions that are encapsulated in this one painting, this translates as passion and confusion between the reds and the blues. This is also representative of life which results in a deeper emotional connection with the viewer.
Beautiful Naked Psychedelic Gherkin Exploding Tomato Sauce All Over Your Face, Flame Grilled Painting
2003
Diameter: 1829 mm or 72 in
Household gloss on canvas
The name of this piece is controversial in itself, then there is the place where it is being displayed: A Burger King Restaurant in London.
I feel that Damien Hirst is a man of talent that sometimes reverts back to his childhood behaviour simply because it pleases him. However, the location of this painting does correlate to the title if not the painting itself.
I believe that a large amount of green and periwinkle in this image are representative of the gherkin and the movement of the canvas has spread this paint in an erratic fashion, thus creating the explosion.
I feel that Damien Hirst is a man of talent that sometimes reverts back to his childhood behaviour simply because it pleases him. However, the location of this painting does correlate to the title if not the painting itself.
I believe that a large amount of green and periwinkle in this image are representative of the gherkin and the movement of the canvas has spread this paint in an erratic fashion, thus creating the explosion.
@Beautiful Juicy Orange Splattered All Over a Sumptuous Blue I Feel Naughty Painting'
2006
746 x 1220 mm or 29.4 x 48 in
Household gloss on canvas mounted on board
Most of these 'Spin Paintings' are a source of childish joy for Hirst which is most probably one of the contributing factors as to why he has created so many over the years. In this image, there are two main components: the orange and the blue. As it states in the title the orange is orange juice and so it can be reasoned that the blue is representative of a table cloth. This creates a very vivid scene in the viewer's mind of Hirst spilling orange juice over a beautiful blue tablecloth. This is further reinforced by the adjective 'naughty' in the title as it is very basic, a characteristic of children's language as they have a limited vocabulary.
Beautiful sunburst of cowardly yellows and shocking pinks painting
2001
Diameter: 2134 mm or 84 in
Household gloss on canvas
The title of this painting relates more to how it was created than the final product as there are only slight hints of pinks but a large number of browns. Unlike some of Hirst's other Spin Paintings the colours have begun to blend together due to the motion of the canvas and so the yellows were slowing blending with the reds. This is reminiscent of a sunset which relates to the title also. The effect on the viewer is more tame than Hirst's other pieces both due to the title and the harmogenous colours which blend together well.
Summary and influence
The above is my own image and below is Damien Hirst's.
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