Name: Twist And Shout
Brand: Damien Hirst
Rating: 5 (231 reviews)

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Damien Hirst's Twist And Shout (signed) is an etching from 2002, with an estimated value of £1,650 to £2,500. This artwork has shown consistent value growth, with an average annual growth rate of 5%. The hammer price in the last 12 months is not available, however, in the last five years, the hammer price has varied from £1,302 in February 2022 to £1,769 in July 2021. This work has an auction history of one sale in July 2023. The edition size of this artwork is limited to 68.

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July 2023

Leonard Joel, Melbourne

Australia

Meaning & Analysis

Twist And Shout is one of 14 etchings from Damien Hirst’s second volume of the In A Spin, The Action Of The World Upon Things portfolio from 2002. The print is made up of concentric circles in the very centre of the composition, with scratchy and loosely rendered lines overlain on the surface in red, yellow and blue. The title of this print plays on the title of the famous Beatles song, whilst also indicating the dance move of twisting one’s body.

All of the etchings in the In A Spin, The Action Of The World Upon Things portfolio are variations on Hirst’s famous spin paintings. For these prints, Hirst attached a copper plates to a spin machine in his studio, onto which he drew the wiry lines with sharp tools. Hirst’s spin paintings were partly inspired by a long exposure photograph where he captured the movement of the stars in the sky caused by the rotation of the earth. This activity inspired the expression articulated in the title, ‘The Action of the World on Things’.

In A Spin, The Action Of The World Upon Things represents Hirstian abstraction at its best, combining the element of chance with mechanical intervention. The result is a beautiful composition made up of intricate coloured lines that convey a sense of movement and speed. Twist and Shout is particularly expressive alongside other prints in the series, with eccentric splashes and lines that appear to move on the surface of the print itself.