The British action and installation artist is one of the best-known artists of the Young British Artists around the British art investor Charles Saatchi. Damien Hirst attracted the interest of the art scene primarily through his "animal installations", but also triggered violent and controversial reactions. Time and again questions or doubts arose about the authenticity of Hirst's works, since he relies on helping hands for almost all of his exhibits and often does not contain much more than his idea in the pieces. His work deals with life, illness and death. His most popular works include various carcasses preserved in formaldehyde as well as a human skull set with diamonds with the title "For the Love of God" from 2007 ...
