Treasures Of The Wreck Of The Unbelievable Museum

Treasures of the wreck of the unbelievable museum. Damien hirst discusses treasures from the wreck of the unbelievable. Damien hirst and the crew recount the moments various discoveries are made the myths and legends surrounding the find. In venice until december 3rd. Yet with his exhibition treasures from the wreck of the unbelievable which fills not only a venetian palace but also the capacious halls of the ship shaped punta della dogana at the mouth of the.

Treasures from the wreck of the unbelievable damien hirst until 3 december 2017 treasures from the wreck of the unbelievable. Treasures from the wreck of the unbelievable could have been the blair witch project or nat tate of fake archeological excavations. A sculpture called hydra and kali in the exhibition treasures from the wreck of the unbelievable by british artist damien hirst at the pinault collection in punta della dogana and palazzo grassi. With damien hirst piotr baumann andrew whipp.

The fake story of the art found beneath the depths of the ocean from a 2 000 year old ship wreck. 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 whole exhibition rests on a single premise. Directed by sam hobkinson.

Hirst is one of the very few artists with the means to achieve. But it s a lie so cleverly told that it becomes a weird form of truth. Treasures from the wreck of the unbelievable is essentially built on a lie. 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.

Damien hirst and curator elena geuna in.