Beneficence
Beneficence
Signed Print
Damien Hirst
£3,400-£5,000Value Indicator
$7,000-$10,500 Value Indicator
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¥35,000-¥50,000 Value Indicator
€3,950-€6,000 Value Indicator
$35,000-$50,000 Value Indicator
¥640,000-¥940,000 Value Indicator
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Medium: Screenprint
Edition size: 50
Year: 2015
Size: H 46cm x W 39cm
Signed: Yes
Format: Signed Print
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Auction Results
| Auction Date | Auction House | Location | Hammer Price | Return to Seller | Buyer Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 2024 | Bonhams New York | United States | |||
| June 2022 | Phillips London | United Kingdom | |||
| April 2022 | Ross's Fine Art Auctioneers | United Kingdom | |||
| September 2020 | Sotheby's Online | United Kingdom |
Meaning & Analysis
Beneficence is a signed silkscreen print with glaze produced by the contemporary British artist, Damien Hirst. The print, made in 2015, shows a meticulous arrangement of butterflies. Set against a bright pink backdrop, Hirst arranges a variety of butterflies in concentric circles. The print is full of colour, with yellow, blue, green and white dominating the composition and contrasting with the pink background.
The butterfly has become a staple part of Hirst’s visual language and iconography. Along with skulls and diamonds, the beautiful insect has become closely associated with the artist’s name and oeuvre. Hirst began using butterflies in his work as early as 1989, while he was studying Fine Art at Goldsmiths College. Hirst’s most iconic use of butterflies was arguably in 1991, when the artist produced a live installation of butterflies which emerged from pupae attached to white painted canvases kept in a humid exhibition room.
Beneficence is part of the Kaleidoscope series, an ambitious project started by Hirst in 2001, which was inspired by the intricate pattern of butterfly wings he saw on an old Victorian tea tray. The prints in the Kaleidoscope series all depict mesmerising patterns of concentric circles composed of colourful butterfly wings.
Damien Hirst, born in Bristol in 1965, is often hailed the enfant terrible of the contemporary art world. His provocative works challenge conventions and his conceptual brilliance spans installations, paintings, and sculptures, often exploring themes of mortality and the human experience. As a leading figure of the Young British Artists (YBA) movement in the late '80s, Hirst's work has dominated the British art scene for decades and has become renowned for being laced with controversy, thus shaping the dialogue of modern art.
