Damien Hirst – The Souls
The subject of the butterfly is synonymous with Damien Hirst and ‘Souls’ envelops several of the artist’s well-known concerns: life and death, brutality and beauty, and, indeed, the beauty of dead butterflies.
Hirst has been questioned on whether he is a ‘butterfly obsessive’, responding: “I’ve always liked that kind of natural history. I’m interested, first of all, in the fact they all look alive when they’re dead. They represent the soul.”
‘Souls’ are available at http://www.artrepublic.com/tags/247-hirst-souls.html