Animal Art

Damien Hirst portrays an interesting take on art as death is a central theme in most of his work. Some of his most famous pieces include "pickled" animals which entails these creatures being cut in half to reveal their inner and outer appearance. To many, this may seem more like a scientific experiment or a way of studying the anatomy of such animals, but to Hirst, this is art. Being that Hirst uses ordinary animals, his works can be easily replicated (as was his Tiger Shark exhibition in 2006). Despite replication, Hirst has been claimed to be the richest living artist to date.