Damien Hirst again in Kiev II

[Art-lover]

Hurst, in my opinion, a mediocre artist. The main contribution to the creation of several truly spectacular project is likely to belong to his art-slaves.
But this does not negate the facts that he
- Received Turner Prize
- Represented Britain at the Venice Biennale
- Several years in a row topped the list of the most expensive contemporary artists
- In 2008 he headed the annual list of 100 most influential people in the world of contemporary art and so on.

One can argue, what does the phenomenon of "Hurst" is itself an art, but in terms of sociology and economics of contemporary art, its significance is obvious. And this is justified by the attention to him those who are professionally connected with artinvestments, and those who simply want to understand the ambiguous process of contemporary art.
Of course, the justification for attention to Hirst does not call for the taboo on criticism of the artist or the subjective rejection of his work. However, when the beat Hirst companions are taken scholars, whose thirst for condemnation of the practice of modern art out of proportion with the desire to understand their meaning podpleku, it is not complete without comic effect. Hirst exhibition in Kiev contributed to our militant antiaktualistam excellent opportunity for emotional unity on the basis-bitingly pathos overthrow evildoers - naive vilified Damien. Overthrow, of course, false and sham, as the whole line of the abstract and the ignorant opposition of "degenerate art" art is long, beautiful, vysokogumannomu.
The irony of this situation is that Hirst is a contemporary art yalyaetsya bearer of the movement for the mass concentration on the eternal, divine and humanity: its activities are intended to identify "instability foundations of human existence - love, death, loyalty, betrayal - by sudden and non-traditional means" , in another place "fundamental questions about the meaning of life and the fragility of existence."

Continue the conversation with сабжем. At this time Hirst questioned charming young lady from the "Ukrainian Truth". One can see why he tried to appear especially white and fluffy.

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- Judging by the image, which was formed by the press, you're a hardened cynic, if you have at least some ideals?

I do not feel myself a cynic. But I think that we should not complain about life, and to offer an alternative. And in general, no need for me to read the press (laughs).

- Where do the images? In your favorite artist Francis Bacon, whether the work of other artists of the sources of inspiration?

- I like Goya, an American artist Bruce Nauman, Jeff Koons - a fantastic artist!

I do not know why, but mad love art. It is interesting to observe how people react to art galleries, somebody like everything, someone exactly what the parents do not like it, someone said that this is not art.

- What other sources of inspiration? What do you think in this regard the policy?

- Many artists consciously trying to circumvent the policy. For example, I like advertising, then, as it uses a visual language. I think that the people who create advertising, use the same visual language that artists, they often use the idea of artists.

- you are a normal member of society: go to the elections, pay taxes, etc.? Or do you bully, who pretends to be a normal member of society?

- After I quit drinking, became more responsible. Taxes crying, and I do not like it, but what to do.
Before I did not vote, but with age begin to understand that you want to change that position, because, firstly, I have three children, and secondly, I pay taxes, and when you vote, even though the minimum can affect how taxpayers' money will be used.

- Does this force the art of social influence? Can the modern artist to influence society as much as a politician?

- I think it is always the art of influencing people. At the time, Picasso created "Guernica", and it affected people. Art drawn not only to everyday life, but for eternity. I always tried to avoid politics. I agree with the opinion of the writer Sylvia Platt. She said that the bomb shown on TV news, ideas, it does not bring her much more interested in forming a child or a tired mind doctor.

- At what age children can look at your work?

- I think we should allow children to look at contemporary art. My sons 13, 8, and 3 years, and I drove them to the exhibition Jeff Koons, there were represented fairly radical works with sexual content.

I am very worried about whether or not to show these pictures of my children, called the exhibit hall, said: maybe you have to cover yourself? They raised me to laugh. And when we, his sons came to the exhibition, they threw a glance at these works, said: fu, and went on. That is, for them it did not impress, and I, in fact, there was nothing to worry about.

- Sex and death affect the child's psyche in different ways ...

- Yes, of course, it touches us differently. If people come and complain, then I would have thought that should be taken. Because I do not want people to worry about such things, I want them to think about my work.

- Last fall, at Sotheby's, you have earned $ 200 000 000. How do you spend them?

- Unfortunately, most of that money went to taxes. And the rest is used to develop their own artistic ideas, which I do very much.

- You are the highest paid artist of our time, because the greatest?

- I do not think so. I always liked best the work of other artists - more than my own, because I always see their mistakes. The artist is always easier to do when there is no money, and he should be very careful when he got the money appear.

I grew up in a poor family, we do not have the money. When I was a kid, I thought that, perhaps, when people have too much money, it's the same problem when they are not at all. But now I realize that this is not true.

- 16-year-old artist Kartreyn used the image of your work "For the love of the Lord. Agency for Copyright Protection has imposed sanctions against the artist, explained by the fact that you personally ordered to bring him to justice. Is it true?

- It's not. Copyright - copyright is, but it was not my personal wish. Incidentally, I am writing paintings, using as source material photos of other people.

- How do you feel about the fact that your works and even your parody? Say what you think about the work of Eugenio Merino Suicide Hirst "?

- I would like to see me a little prettier portrayed. As for the rest, I will say this: the main thing - to not make a mistake in writing the name.

- What you feel when you see this?

- This, of course, is surprising. Once, for example, I discovered that my name - is the key to the crossword puzzles. Then realized - well, if so, then I seem to have succeeded (laughs).

- What do you think modern art is able to lose the irony and again become a deadly serious?

- If I thought so, then the art would not be doing.

- What is your real ambitions, to which you aspire?

- Continue to work, work and work. To never be in a situation that all of my works are sold to ...

So, although you can beat Hurst and sometimes even necessary, but let's do it without kindergarten sadism - all the father of three children, pay taxes, make charitable contributions, the work gives people ...: p
Shl way, in Kiev Hirst of all monuments like the most monumental sculpture "The Motherland". : rolleyes: