| Damien Hirst + Supreme Master of manipulation and art world superstar Damien Hirst has teamed up with New York skate label Supreme for the latest in the unstoppable series of artist customized skate decks. Collaborations thus far have featured the work of artists Marilyn Minter, Richard Prince, Jeff Koons, Christopher Wool, and Murakami and Mr. During the 1990s Hirst was known as a wild child in the art world and his work embodied both everyday realism and provocative sensationalism. Known for his ironic wit and cultural commentary, Hirst often explores the theme of mortality through a variety of mediums and techniques -- from installation work, to painting and sculpture. A series utilizing preserved dead animals suspended in formaldehyde (including a shark, a sheep and a cow) catapulted Hirst to fame amidst controversy. The Physical Impossibility of Death in the Mind of Someone Living, a 14-foot tiger shark immersed in a glassed display case of formaldehyde became the iconic work of British art in the 1990s. Its sale in 2004 made Hirst the world's second most expensive living artist after Jasper Johns. Hirst is also known for his Spin paintings made at random on a spinning circular surface, and his now iconic, graphic Spot paintings that depict rows of randomly-colored circles. This week, Supreme will release a series of three decks designed by Damien Hirst featuring his Spin paintings. Click here for more information and images of the decks. The decks will be released in-store and online on Thursday, April 2nd. Available in Japan on Saturday, April 4th. |