Methyl Phenylsulfoxide
Methyl Phenylsulfoxide
Signed Print
Damien Hirst
£25,000-£35,000
$50,000-$70,000 Value Indicator
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¥230,000-¥320,000 Value Indicator
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¥4,950,000-¥6,930,000 Value Indicator
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Medium: Woodcut
Edition size: 48
Year: 2010
Size: H 104cm x W 162cm
Signed: Yes
Format: Signed Print
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Auction Results
| Auction Date | Auction House | Artwork | Hammer Price | Return to Seller | Buyer Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2018 | Christie's London - United Kingdom | Methyl Phenylsulfoxide - Signed Print | |||
| June 2017 | Ketterer Kunst Hamburg - Germany | Methyl Phenylsulfoxide - Signed Print | |||
| June 2015 | Phillips London - United Kingdom | Methyl Phenylsulfoxide - Signed Print |
Meaning & Analysis
Methyl Phenylsulfoxide is a woodcut print from Damien Hirst’s 12 Woodcut Spots series from 2010. The print shows five rows of eight perfect circles arranged methodically in a rectangular composition. The series represents abstraction reduced to its most basic mechanisms: colour, form and composition.
The spot paintings represent a departure in Hirst’s career from years of experimenting with paint and collage and are considered some of his most important and famous series of works. To create these works, Hirst slowly began to employ assistants and his aim was to evoke a lack of human or artistic touch. The sense of endlessness in the series is reflected in the way that Hirst made the spot paintings look like they were created ‘by a person trying to paint like a machine.’
Fascinated by intuitive colour choice from his days at Goldsmiths, Hirst claims that the spot paintings have removed any problems he previously had with colour, allowing him to present a perfect arrangement of colour that is never repeated. Bromobenzotrifluoride is a study in colour contrast and harmony. It is striking in its simplicity and it prompts the viewer to think about colour, form and composition.
