"I Saw Half the Moon" (2002) by Damien Hirst is a unique, hand-finished coloured etching. Hirst employs a distinctive method involving a spin machine, which he originally developed during the 1993 'A Fete Worse than Death' event with artist Angus Fairhurst. Inspired by a children's game, they used an inverted electric drill to create spin paintings. For this series, Hirst adapted the technique to etching, attaching copper plates to the spin machine and drawing with sharp tools. This method produces dynamic circular patterns with vibrant splashes of color, adding depth and movement to the structured lines.
Published by Paragon Press
From the Portfolio: 'In a spin: the Action of the World on Things, Volume I'
Sheet: 88 x 70cm
Signed and titled in pencil on front
