Damien Hirst

Born: June 7, 1965, Bristol, England
Nationality: British
Style: YBA, Conceptual Art
Influences: Death, science, spectacle
Major Exhibitions: "The Physical Impossibility of Death in the Mind of Someone Living" (1991), "For the Love of God" (2007), "Treasures from the Wreck of the Unbelievable" (2017)
Quote: "I'm interested in the things that people can't avoid, like death and religion."
Website: https://gagosian.com/artists/damien-hirst/

This work consists of a large tiger shark preserved in formaldehyde in a glass vitrine.

This is arguably the most iconic work of the YBA movement. It is a provocative and controversial piece that directly confronts themes of death, decay, and the limits of human understanding. It also sparked debate about the nature of art and its commercial value.