Artist Damien Hirst Brings Dead Insects to Hong Kong

Famed British artist Damien Hirst looks to shock Hong Kong with his latest work, showcasing collages of dead insects.

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4 months ago

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Arts & Society

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Asia, Arts & Culture

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Damien Hirst, Graham Steele, Laura Zhou

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Hong Kong

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SHOTLIST: HONG KONG, FEB 20, 2013, SOURCE: AFPTV -Exterior of the White Cube gallery -Pan of exhibition SOUNDBITE 1 Graham Steele (man), Director of White Cube Asia (English, 12 sec): "All of these paintings, so to speak, are actually sculptures, they are collages. All of these insects were at one point alive and roaming around. They are still sort of threatening to come back to life in a way." -VAR of 'Cocytus' -VAR of a woman looking at 'Cocytus' (2012) SOUNDBITE 2 Laura Zhou (woman), Gallery Director of White Cube Hong Kong (English, 16 sec): "Sometimes you get the feeling from your brain, from [your] heart, because [it's] beautiful, but these paintings, the 'Blade paintings', it's getting from your stomach. Like, yuck... But then you are standing far away, and it goes to your heart, it has become beauty." -MS of women looking at 'Heaven' (2012) -VAR of 'Heaven' -A woman taking a picture of 'Heaven' -MS of women in front of 'Nessus' (2009) --------------------------- ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: The exhibition, 'Entomology Cabinets and Paintings, Scalpel Blade Paintings and Colour Charts', is showcased at White Cube Hong Kong from February 21 to May 4, 2013. ///