Butterflies Take Flight in Damien Hirst's New Print and Painting Series
Produced in collaboration with HENI.
Damien Hirst is partnering with HENI to unveil The Dreams, a series of 40 original works on canvas and eight limited edition prints, blending butterflies and spin paintings – two of his most iconic motifs.
“These dream prints are like capturing a star or a heartbeat,” the artist explained. “It’s the same explosion of color and movement, trapped in time and space.” Navigating the tension between nature, artifice, motion and stillness, a sense of curiosity and childlike play threads throughout the collection.
Hirst began his first spin painting experiments in 1992, the same year as his first Turner Prize nomination, a move toward mechanized art and the aesthetics of randomness. Butterflies, on the other hand, act as a “universal trigger” for love, beauty and the ephemerality of life. A recurring symbol throughout his oeuvre, the various depictions of these delicate creatures reflect a broader fascination with humanity’s relationship to nature.
The Dreams is now available on HENI’s website through April 7. Measuring at 88 x 88 centimeters, the print editions are Diasec-mounted Giclée prints on aluminum composite panels. Priced at $3,500 USD, the editions will be limited by demand and come numbered and signed by the artist.The paintings, available by application, are composed of butterflies on household gloss on canvas and come signed and titled by the artist, measuring at 91.4 x 91.4 centimeters.
Works from The Dreams are now on view at HENI London.
HENI Gallery
1st Floor,
6–10 Lexington St,
London W1F 0LB
