Damien Hirst, British b. 1965- Empresses set of five: H10-1 Wu Zetian; H10-2 Nur Jahan; H10-3 Th...

Damien Hirst,British b. 1965-Empresses set of five: H10-1 Wu Zetian; H10-2 Nur Jahan; H10-3 Theodora; H10-4 Suiko; H10-5 Taytu Betul, 2022;each laminated giclée print on aluminium composite, screen printed with glitter,(i) signed in pencil and numbered 1965/2853 on label attached to the reverse,(ii) signed in pencil and numbered 2169/3041 on label attached to the reverse,(iii) signed in pencil and numbered 2952/3315 on label attached to the reverse,(iv) signed in pencil and numbered 2169/3310 on label attached to the reverse,(v) signed in pencil and numbered 1535/2814 on label attached to the reverse,each 100 x 100 cm,(unframed)(ARR)(5)Note: together with original packaging.Provenance: Heni Editions, London, acquired from the above by the present owner.Note: This series of five prints are composed images of butterfly wings that create a kaleidoscope effect and are placed on a deep red background. Each work has been carefully screen printed with a glitter coat which offers a gleaming effect . Each Empress from this series is named after five influential female rulers: Wu Zetian (624-705), Nur Jahan (1577-1645), Theodora (c. 490-548), Suiko (554-628) and Taytu Betul (1851-1918). Their characters are enhanced by the red tone of the series, which deals with themes such as life, war, power, anger, love, joy and luck.