The extension of the butterfly
Benevolence,2007, 914 x 914 mm | 36 x 36 in, Butterflies and household gloss on canvas
Damian Hirst first introduced works like “Benevolence” in the White Cube in London, 2003. Since, he completed and exhibited works which refer to the butterfly and its symbolic meaning. These paintings initiate a spiritual symbolism corresponding to the one that Greeks and Christians used to visualize soul and to signify resurrection. Some of these works represent circular patterns emerging from the repetitive shape of butterfly wings. Students after getting familiar with the digital and printed reproductions of Damian Hirst’s work, created their own painting motifs as a visual and metaphorical representation of a butterfly and its sacred meaning.
Students' paintings
