Atheist Damien Hirst

The art review that I read was from TimesOnline and was titled “Atheist Damien Hirst to display oil paintings in St Paul's.” This article began immediately in the opening line to tell the reader about the past work of artist Damien Hirst and then related that to the work he is currently creating. Before getting into the description of the oil paintings that are to be on display, the article gives a brief narration of the entire display that will put up in the church. This gives the reader a background before introducing the actual art. Finally the article gets to a description of the paintings, however it goes beyond just telling what the paintings look like. The reader is also informed of the inspiration and meanings of the paintings. Later the article goes into more detail about the history of Hirst’s artwork and his influences.

The methods used in this article help the reader visualize the art well. By having an image of what Hirst’s other work looks like, one can easily create a picture of the art being reviewed. Also the article talks about the other work in this display in the church, which assists in giving the reader the overall feeling of the display. At the end of the article the author talks about the process of how the church brings in art to display. I enjoyed reading about this because it gave me an idea of what kind of exhibit and church this was.

The author of this art review had to do a lot of background research about Damien Hirst, his artwork, the church, and the other art on display. This research helped a lot as it gave the review more depth and gave the reader more of an understanding of Hirst’s artwork and allowed for comparisons.