Damien Hirst, The Dotted Vipp Bin, 2012. SOLD OUT
When loving Hirst's spot paintings, here's a nice multiple for you. When finding Hirst's spot paintings trash, here's a nice multiple for you. Damien Hirst has created a limited edition of the Vipp bin exclusively for Astrup Fearnley Museet. When Danish craftsman Holger Nielsen created the pedal bin in 1939 it was only intended for his wife’s hairdressing salon. Since then, the small waste bin has been on quite a journey and is now entering the colourful world of the internationally renowned artist Damien Hirst. An exclusive and limited collection was presented at the opening of Astrup Fearnley Museet in Oslo on the 29th of September. The museum is designed by the architect Renzo Piano and will house some of today’s most important contemporary artists.
Damien Hirst is one of today’s most successful living artist and throughout his career he has won several prestigious prizes incl. the Turner Prize. Damien Hirst became famous for challenging the art world up through the 80’s and 90’s and his controversial works has been discussed by professionals all over the world. One of Damien Hirst’s most discussed pieces, is the “spot painting”, which is created by rows of randomly coloured circles. This is the also the piece of art, which has inspired Damien Hirst in the interpretation of the Vipp bin.
“I’ve always loved colour, playing with colour, moving colours around. Designing a Vipp bin using spots makes the Vipp bin joyful“– Damien Hirst.
A limited number of bins will be sold exclusively from the Astrup Fearnley Museet.
Price 3400NOK (aprox. €460, $600, £370) SOLD OUT
This limited Damien Hirst edition is available at the Astrup Fearnley Museet here
