The Souls IV (chocolate, silver gloss, leaf green)
The Souls IV (chocolate, silver gloss, leaf green)
Signed Print
Damien Hirst
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Medium: Foil Block
Edition size: 15
Year: 2010
Signed: Yes
Format: Signed Print
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Auction Results
| Auction Date | Auction House | Artwork | Hammer Price | Return to Seller | Buyer Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2023 | Phillips New York - United States | The Souls IV (chocolate, silver gloss, leaf green) - Signed Print | |||
| June 2022 | Phillips London - United Kingdom | The Souls IV (chocolate, silver gloss, leaf green) - Signed Print |
Meaning & Analysis
The Souls IV (chocolate, silver gloss, leaf green) is a foil block print from Damien Hirst’s The Souls series from 2010. The print shows a large butterfly with its wings outspread, set against a white backdrop. Depicted in chocolate brown, silver and green, the image of the butterfly is rendered with beautiful patterns on its wings, creating a highly aesthetic print.
Hirst is fascinated by religion and his work, like The Souls series, addresses the timeless endless renewing of faith in the face of mortality. The butterfly is used by the artist as a traditional symbol of the soul, and of the soul’s presence on Earth before transmigration to an afterlife. Thus, in the gallery space, The Souls create an all-encompassing effect that surrounds the viewer.
Speaking of the display of The Souls in the gallery space, Hirst has explained: “This comes from an idea to fill the gallery with butterflies, an idea that I’ve had before. When I think of ‘The Souls’ I think of Judgement Day and ‘Jacob’s ladder’. Many souls work better than one, so to hang them…and to use all the available space is great way of doing it theologically.”
