Damien Hirst Unbelievable Treasure
The fake story of the art found beneath the depths of the ocean from a 2 000 year old ship wreck.
Damien hirst unbelievable treasure. Directed by sam hobkinson. Treasures from the wreck of the unbelievable is hirst s most ambitious and complex project to date. Treasures from the wreck of the unbelievable is the first major solo exhibition of damien hirst s work to be presented in italy since the 2004 retrospective at the museo archeologico nazionale in naples the agony and ecstasy it is curated by elena geuna curator of the monographic shows dedicated to rudolf stingel 2013 and sigmar polke 2016 presented at palazzo grassi. Cif amotan ii is an anagram of i am fiction.
Damien hirst and curator elena geuna in. The exhibition tells the story of the ancient wreck of a large ship the unbelievable apistos in the original koine greek and presents what was discovered of. In venice until december 3rd. Damien hirst has been quiet for a few years now and his star has dimmed as have his prices.
His treasures from the wreck of the unbelievable exhibition in venice in 2017 was incredible due to the sheer audacity of the artist to mix history and. Damien hirst palazzo grassi and punta della dogana venice artist has once again found the underwater grotto in his mind where monsters live making a fool out of all of us who lost faith. With damien hirst piotr baumann andrew whipp. Ten years in the making the project is exceptional in scale and scope.
Damien hirst s treasure from the wreck of the unbelievable the british artist damien hirst continues to be a rather divisive artist despite his incredible influence on the art world. The first time damien hirst spoke to me about his grand project treasures was almost ten years ago. Damien hirst bust of the collector bronze 81 x 65 x 36 5 cm it s a brilliant lie and one that could be enormously fun and engaging. Damien hirst and the crew recount the moments various discoveries are made the myths and legends surrounding the find.
Treasures from the wreck of the unbelievable by damien hirst is at the palazzo grassi and. One of damien hirst s found treasures screenshot via netflix science ltd.