Damien Hirst – The Empresses, H10-1 Wu Zetian

The Empresses by Damien Hirst, a series of five glorious prints depicting carefully composed images of butterflies. The striking Empresses prints are constructed of beautiful images of red butterfly wings, which are intricately arranged with a filigree of red glitter to produce visually intoxicating kaleidoscope-like effects. The prints are named after five exceptionally influential female rulers: Wu Zetian, Nūr Jahān, Theodora, Suiko and Taytu Betul. Their characters and stories are enhanced by the dominant red tone of the series, which deals with themes such as life, war, power, anger, love, joy and luck.

Medium: Laminated Giclée print on aluminium composite, screen printed with glitter
Date: 2021
Dimensions: 100 x 100 cm
Sign: Signed and numbered on the label