Nothing Matters
25 Nov—30 Jan 2010
White Cube
Hoxton Square and Mason’s Yard

‘I feel like I’ve arrived somewhere [...] In a completely different way, I feel I’ve got the tools to navigate somewhere. All that expression – doubts, fears, everything – can come out in this arena.’
Damien Hirst in conversation with Gordon Burn, 2009 (White Cube)

This exhibit is split over two venues. I only managed to get to Hoxton. This may leave me at a disadvantage. I have always liked Hirst, for better or worse (well, up until the diamond skull at least) I like the idea of Hirst showing us a collection of new paintings. The unfortunate crows are pretty magnificent.

At White Cube Hoxton Square, Hirst will present a group of paintings, which include three triptychs from 2007-09, each depicting crows shot in mid-flight against blue skies, with outspread wings and violent splatters of red paint across their bodies….at White Cube Mason’s Yard, these crows reappear, as omens of bad news. They often share the space with ghost-like figures, skeletal forms and objects, including chairs, lemons, knives, animal skulls, wine glasses or a scorpion.(White Cube)

Is it my imagination or have I seen a documentary in which Hirst’s production line (assistants creating his artworks) is shown? I cant find it anywhere. Its making me question the works in the ‘Nothing Matters’ exhibit.