Damien Hirst's 'A Thousand Years', 1990

Yes, it moved when I took that photo and no, it didn't smell too bad.

Having said that, I saw Wim Delvoye's 'Cloaca' live a few years ago, so I guess I'm not someone you should trust when it comes to olfactory modern art. :)

Steel, glass, flies, maggots, insect-o-cutor, cow's head, sugar, water.

Photo taken at the Gagosian Gallery (exhibition from 20th June - 4th August 2006)

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headphonic says:

great shot wurzzy
Posted 36 months ago. ( permalink )

andrea francesco says:

quite creepy but fascinating :-O
Posted 36 months ago. ( permalink )

adampadam says:

Ah, mr Hirst - your favorite artist. VEry nice photo. ANd I quite fancy the piece too, though it might not be the most original, it is quite effectfull.
Posted 36 months ago. ( permalink )

mr walker says:

maybe i should offer to sub-contract for mr hirst? :-)
Posted 36 months ago. ( permalink )

petite corneille says:

So... What is the message of the artist? Was there a text to go with this? *very curious* (seen on your stream, coming from Explore... ;))
Posted 36 months ago. ( permalink )

Monocle says:

You know what they say in the art world; 'If you want to get ahead get a head'. Quite.
Posted 36 months ago. ( permalink )

Lookfar says:

I remember seeing this back in 1997 - haven't those flies finished yet?
Posted 35 months ago. ( permalink )

Crow Heart [deleted] says:

creepy!
Posted 34 months ago. ( permalink )

Kucumatz says:

nice!
Posted 25 months ago. ( permalink )

David Lewis-Baker says:

Hi, I'm an admin for a group called Art in the UK - British Fine Arts & Fine Art Photography Group, and we'd love to have your photo added to the group.
david:>)
Posted 20 months ago. ( permalink )

Lord Of The Flame says:

i think hirst was making a play on life and death?

we did some discussion work about whether modern art such as hirst's or tracy emin's was real art, and we thought that the cows head represented life and death.

the picture is really effective by the way, very thought provoking, as you can see :)
Posted 18 months ago. ( permalink )

zub4ik says:

Hi, I'm an admin for a group called Damien Hirst and the YBAs, and we'd love to have this added to the group!
Posted 11 months ago. ( permalink )

Madlookin says:

I feal this is distastefull. he's just trying to shock....if this, is wot people think is art!!! well reminds me of the childrens story
"The kings New clothes"
Posted 6 months ago. ( permalink )

WurzelStock™ says:

... and I think it's distasteful to commit such cruelty to the English language. 5 spelling/apostrophe mistakes in one sentence (comma mistakes not counted)? Ouch...
Posted 6 months ago. ( permalink )

Madlookin says:

^^^^Yes, I care more for a cow than i do spelling.
Posted 6 months ago. ( permalink )

WurzelStock™ says:

I normally don't reply to people who edit their comments to turn them into something completely different, but just this: I'm vegan. This is just a photograph. Ceci n'est pas une vache. ;)
Posted 6 months ago. ( permalink )

Madlookin says:

^^^ I didn't edit or change my comment, and it's very nice you also
care for cows, as they should be protected.
I leave the topics of shade and exsposure to the folks that see that part of the photograph.

Ceci / meat ? n'est pas une vache / not a cow ? please translate.
Posted 6 months ago. ( permalink )

Suzanna says:

I think you'll find it was a René Magritte reference.
Posted 6 months ago. ( permalink )

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