In a flame-filled performance for the final stage of The Currency, Damien Hirst’s ‘Burn Event’ sees the artist set his paper artworks on fire before minting the process as a series of NFTs
, Damien Hirst’s ‘Burn Event’ sees the artist set his paper artworks on fire before minting the process as a series of NFTsPhotographed by Prudence Cuming Associates Ltd. Damien Hirst and Science Ltd. All rights reserved, DACS 2022he sold 10,000 NFT artworks, then gave collectors a choice between keeping that or swapping it for a physical version of the piece.
In Hirst’s Newport Street Gallery, a line trails around the walls, a slight smoky smell in the air; whether that be for theatre or a genuine drift from the upper floors where the burning is taking place, it definitely adds to the anticipation. It’s clear his fans have gathered together for this termination of works, and the excitement builds from the fact that we’re given only ten minutes to witness the artworks’ celebrity status climb, only to be slashed in one fiery swoop. , 2021.
Once we’re in the room, every minute or so another dotted rectangle of paper is thrown into a fire, either by Hirst or one of his team. The six pillars of fire, and the remnants of – at this point likely thousands, if not millions of pounds’ worth of art – are absolutely boiling. Each piece sold as an NFT originally for £2,000, then the ‘rejected’ paper versions ended up in a pile, ready to be burnt. One thousand of the paper works being destroyed actually come from Hirst’s own selection .
The ironic twist to Hirst’s performances is part of his act – and part of his art. The intentional disregard he’s shown for the value of his artwork in ’Burn Event’ reminds us that he knows his worth, and he knows how to amp it up, too – with current bids for the surviving paper artworks hitting over £9,000 online. §, 2021. Photographed by Prudence Cuming Associates Ltd. Damien Hirst and Science Ltd.
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