Crossing the culture
‘Like no other artist of his generation, Damien Hirst has permeated the cultural consciousness of our times.’ That is according to the curator of Tate Modern’s major retrospective show.
Hirst is famous for covering a skull in diamonds, displaying a shark in a tank of formaldehyde and presenting the head of a cow that is eaten away by maggots and flies, all in the name of modern art. A figurehead for the Young British Artists who came to prominence in the 90s, Hirst has quickly become a multi-millionaire and is well-known for his forthright approach to the financial world that drives art production.
