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Damien Hirst H6-9 Water For Sale
Damien Hirst
H6-9 Water, 2020
Diasec-mounted Giclée print on aluminium composite panel
39 3/8 x 39 3/8 in 100 x 100 cm
Edition
Edition of 60
About this work
In Damien Hirst's H6-9 Water from The Elements series, the artist delves into the profound symbolism associated with this element. Water, often linked to introspection, dreams, memories, and the desire for change, holds a place of deep significance in human consciousness. Hirst captures these connotations in Water, a calming and beautiful print that invites viewers to immerse themselves in its serene depths. This artwork is part of Hirst's broader exploration of elemental themes, reflecting his ongoing fascination with global and historical spiritual beliefs.In Water, Hirst employs his signature butterfly motif to create patterns and colors that mirror the essence of this element. The artwork features concentric circles that emanate outward from a central, jewel-like butterfly. This design evokes the gentle ripples on a still lake, inviting contemplation and reflection. The vibrant royal blue background sets the tone, while the wings, in hues of black, turquoise, purple, and white, evoke the colors of a deep lagoon. Through this composition, Hirst captures the essence of water's tranquility and depth.The use of butterflies in Water is not merely decorative; it carries profound symbolic weight in Hirst's artistic language. The butterfly, a recurring motif in his work, symbolizes transformation, rebirth, and the cycle of life and death. By incorporating butterflies into Water, Hirst connects the artwork to ancient beliefs in the power of the elements. He reaches across time and geography, using this motif to question contemporary views on sickness, health, life, and death. For Hirst, butterflies are carriers of meaning that extend beyond their physical form, encompassing the very essence of human existence.Through Water from The Elements series, Hirst invites viewers to contemplate the fluidity of life and the ever-changing nature of existence. The artwork serves as a visual meditation on the depths of the human psyche, where dreams and memories intertwine with the desire for transformation. The serene beauty of the composition, with its intricate patterns and rich colors, encourages introspection and a connection to the universal themes it represents.In Water, Hirst captures the essence of this elemental force, inviting viewers to journey into its depths. The artwork is a reflection of the human experience, where the calm surface belies the depth of emotions and desires that lie beneath. Through its vivid colors and intricate details, Water from The Elements series serves as a reminder of the enduring power of water, both in the natural world and in the depths of the human soul.
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Edition & Provenance
- Year
- 2020
- Medium
- Diasec-mounted Giclée print on aluminium composite panel
- Edition
- Edition of 60
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About the H6 - the Aspects / Elements Series
Damien Hirst H6 - the Aspects / Elements Prints For Sale
Acquiring the Philosophical Core of Contemporary Art's Most Strategic Mind
Damien Hirst commands an unparalleled position in the contemporary art market, his influence extending far beyond individual transactions into the fundamental architecture of how art is valued, collected, and understood. Guy Hepner, with $4,226,125 in documented Damien Hirst transactions, offers collectors direct access to one of the artist's most philosophically unified print series—H6: The Aspects and Elements. Within a global art market that Art Basel and UBS reported at $57.5 billion in 2024, Hirst's editions represent accessible entry points into the practice of an artist whose "Beautiful Inside My Head Forever" single-artist auction achieved $198 million at Sotheby's in 2008, permanently redefining what artists could accomplish at auction.
Series Context: Where Philosophy Meets Visual Language
The H6 series emerges from Hirst's sustained investigation into universal human concepts—a meditation on virtues and natural forces that has occupied philosophical inquiry for millennia. Created between 2019 and 2020, this body of work divides into two complementary suites: the Aspects, exploring abstract moral qualities, and the Elements, examining the classical components of existence.
This series represents Hirst at his most contemplative. While the artist rose to prominence through visceral confrontations with mortality—formaldehyde sharks, medicine cabinets, butterfly paintings—the H6 works reveal his capacity for visual philosophy. Each composition translates intangible concepts into color, form, and pattern, creating a vocabulary that speaks to both contemporary aesthetics and ancient traditions of symbolic representation.
The timing of this series proves significant. Created on the threshold of global disruption, these works addressing Goodness, Truth, Patience, and the classical elements acquired unexpected resonance. Collectors increasingly seek art that transcends the momentary, and H6 offers precisely this: visual anchors to permanent human concerns rendered through Hirst's distinctive formal intelligence.
Technical Execution: Diasec Precision on Aluminium
Every work in the H6 series employs Diasec-mounted giclée printing on aluminium composite panel—a technical process that achieves museum-grade permanence while delivering extraordinary visual impact. The Diasec method face-mounts the print beneath optical-grade acrylic using a silicone adhesive, eliminating air pockets and creating a seamless surface with remarkable depth and luminosity.
The aluminium composite substrate provides rigid support with minimal weight, allowing for substantial scale without compromise. This industrial material choice connects these works to Hirst's broader practice, which has consistently explored tensions between clinical precision and emotional content—from spot paintings to pharmaceutical imagery.
Giclée printing at this level achieves color fidelity impossible through traditional printmaking methods, capturing subtle gradations and intense saturations with equal success. The combination of these technologies results in editions that maintain their visual integrity across decades, a crucial consideration for collectors evaluating long-term value.
Notable Works in the Series
H6-4 Goodness (2019) anchors the Aspects suite, translating moral philosophy into pure visual form. The work demonstrates Hirst's ability to create compositions that function both as aesthetic objects and contemplative instruments.
H6-5 Truth (2019) continues this philosophical investigation, its formal choices embodying the clarity and complexity that truth itself demands. The tension between transparency and obscurity plays across the surface.
H6-3 Patience (2019) explores temporality through static image—a conceptual challenge that Hirst addresses through compositional strategies suggesting duration, waiting, and eventual resolution.
H6 Elements Suite (2020) presents all four classical elements as a unified statement. Collected together, Earth, Air, Fire, and Water create a complete cosmology, each work strengthening the others through dialogue and contrast.
H6-6 Elements: Earth (2020) grounds the elemental quartet, its materiality rendered through color and form that evoke geological time and terrestrial solidity.
H6-8 Elements: Fire (2020) captures transformation and energy, the destructive and generative force that drives change across all scales of existence.
H6-7 Air (2020) addresses the invisible made visible—breath, atmosphere, the medium through which all perception travels.
H6-9 Water (2020) completes the classical cycle with fluidity and reflection, the element of life itself rendered in Hirst's precise visual language.
Investment Analysis: Strategic Entry to a Defining Practice
The secondary market for Hirst prints has demonstrated remarkable consistency. His unique works continue commanding significant results at major auction houses—Lullaby Spring achieved $19.2 million at Sotheby's in 2007—establishing price ceilings that support edition valuations. Christie's, Sotheby's, Phillips, and Bonhams regularly feature Hirst editions, providing transparent price discovery and documented transaction history.
With Art Basel and UBS confirming the global market's return to growth in 2025, strategically positioned editions from established artists offer particular appeal. The H6 series represents later-career work from an artist who has systematically built market infrastructure across thirty years. Science Ltd authentication ensures provenance clarity, while White Cube representation maintains institutional visibility.
Guy Hepner's transaction volume in Hirst works reflects market intelligence accumulated across numerous acquisitions. This depth of experience proves essential when evaluating edition availability, pricing trends, and optimal timing for collection entry.
Acquisition Through Guy Hepner, New York
Collectors seeking H6 series works benefit from Guy Hepner's established market position and demonstrated Hirst expertise. The New York team provides comprehensive acquisition services, including availability assessment, condition evaluation, and strategic guidance on series completion for collectors pursuing the full Aspects or Elements suites.
Contact Guy Hepner to discuss current H6 inventory and acquisition opportunities.
About Damien Hirst
Damien Hirst prints for sale at Guy Hepner include works from the Spot Paintings, Butterfly editions, Beautiful prints, and Pharmaceutical series. Damien Hirst art for sale and Damien Hirst original art for sale through our New York gallery are sourced from authenticated secondary market collections. We also advise collectors looking to sell Damien Hirst prints — free valuations available.
Damien Hirst is the defining figure of the Young British Artists movement and one of the most collected living artists in the world. His work spans Natural History sculptures, Spot Paintings, Butterfly Works, Spin Paintings, and pharmaceutical installations ? series that have set auction benchmarks at Sotheby's, Christie's, and Phillips across four decades. Collections at Tate Modern, MoMA, and the Guggenheim confirm his standing as one of the essential artists of his generation.
His single-artist auction "Beautiful Inside My Head Forever" generated $198 million at Sotheby's in 2008, a record that remains one of the most significant events in the contemporary art market. Major works including the Lullaby series of medicine cabinets and the Natural History formaldehyde sculptures have each achieved prices above $10 million, while his Spot Paintings and print editions sustain deep, global secondary market activity across all price points.
Guy Hepner Gallery has deep expertise across Damien Hirst's print editions, Spot Paintings, and Butterfly Works, offering acquisition guidance, market valuations, and direct access to available works. Whether you are building a collection or looking to sell, the gallery provides trusted, confidential support for one of the most actively traded names in contemporary art.