Treasures Of The Wreck Of The Unbelievable

Treasures of the wreck of the unbelievable. It is also a project of grand scale taking up over 5 000 square meters in two grand venetian venues which are part of the pinault collection namely the palazzo grassi and punta della dogana. The fake story of the art found beneath the depths of the ocean from a 2 000 year old ship wreck. Damien hirst and the crew recount the moments various discoveries are made the myths and legends surrounding the find. Almost ten years in the making damien hirst s treasures from the wreck of the unbelievable is an extravagant project of great ambition and unbridled audacity.

With damien hirst piotr baumann andrew whipp. Damien hirst and curator elena geuna in. Treasures from the wreck of the unbelievable. The treasures of the wreck of the unbelievable amounts to an imaginary past and a prediction of its own future.

In venice until december 3rd. Damien hirst discusses treasures from the wreck of the unbelievable. There was significant cinematic craftsmanship that went into the making. It supposedly contained the belongings of cif amotan ii a freed slave made good it sank approx 2 000 years ago.

While my love for this film was quickly swept away with the tides of knowledge i cannot help but tip my hat to the mesmerizing cinematography and filming treasures from the wreck of the unbelievable had to showcase. Directed by sam hobkinson. When the show ends every work will be up for sale if it isn t already. It is the first major solo exhibition dedicated to damien hirst in italy since the 2004 retrospective at the museo archeologico nazionale in naples the agony and ecstasy and is curated by elena geuna curator of the monographic shows dedicated to rudolf.