Damien Hirst Supreme Spot (set of 5) For Sale

About this work

Damien Hirst stands as one of the most commercially successful and conceptually provocative artists to emerge from the Young British Artists movement of the 1990s. His work has consistently challenged the boundaries between fine art, commerce, and popular culture, positioning him at the center of ongoing debates about value, authenticity, and artistic production. The spot paintings, which Hirst began in the late 1980s, represent one of his most recognizable and critically examined bodies of work, exploring themes of pharmaceutical culture, systematic order, and the tension between mechanical reproduction and the artist's hand. Supreme Spot (set of 5) from 2009 represents a significant intersection of contemporary art and streetwear culture, produced in collaboration with the cult skateboard brand Supreme. This edition translates Hirst's clinical dot compositions onto functional skate decks, merging the rarefied gallery context with youth subculture and everyday objects. The work exemplifies Hirst's longstanding interest in democratizing access to art while simultaneously questioning hierarchies of taste and collectibility. Each deck features the characteristic grid of colored spots against a white ground, rendered as offset lithographs that maintain the pristine, almost pharmaceutical precision of the original paintings. These collaborative editions have proven particularly desirable among collectors who recognize the cultural significance of such crossover projects. The set occupies a unique position within Hirst's extensive catalogue, appealing equally to contemporary art collectors and those drawn to the documented history of Supreme's artist collaborations. Complete sets in good condition have become increasingly difficult to source. For acquisition inquiries, please contact Guy Hepner.