Dettol
Sculpture made in 2014
24 cm X 18 cm X 10 cm
Unique Artwork
£14,500
VAT will be added as applicable to this price
Includes insurance upon purchase
Includes Certificate of Authenticity
Artist
Damien Hirst
Title
Dettol
Dimensions
24 cm X 18 cm X 10 cm
Year made
2014
Material
Mixed media
Description
Dettol is perhaps one of the most versatile in cleaning fluids, since it can be used as an antiseptic for cuts and wounds, as a…
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Dettol is perhaps one of the most versatile in cleaning fluids, since it can be used as an antiseptic for cuts and wounds, as a floor and surface cleaner, and even (until recently when it was found to be detrimental to the ecosystem) as a form of pest control. The brightly colored cleaning products, with their Pop-art style lettering and childishly pleasing forms, are employed by the artist as a symbol of contemporary society’s utopian aspirations, Hirst explains: "they give us hope, some might say false hope, they seem to say that we can achieve immorality through cleanliness, that we can somehow make the bad things in the world go away, which of course we can’t."
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