Damien Hirst at Tate Modern

[Kirkland Laing]

This is unrelated but is about Damien Hirst. Recently there was some testimonial snooker evening for Jimmy White. Jimmy auctioned his own personal cue that went for £5000. Hirst auctioned a cue he painted that went for £25,000.

Any kind of art with Hirst's name attached is going to go for a premium. Hirst still doesn't do the kind of money that my installation art makes though.

[ruthless rocco]

[Beanz]

As promised for those interested, my reflections on the Hirst Show

Sprawling on a pin

[Master]

Some of it is good but most of it is to abstract (crap) for me to appreciate.

[Andre]

So Hirst would have commissioned a marble mason to carve that statue on his design?

[Beanz]

So Hirst would have commissioned a marble mason to carve that statue on his design?

Yes I think that is true. Am I right in assuming that you are a marble mason?

[Andre]

Yeah. The most Ive carved is the head of Jesus. made a few replacement thumbs for statues, an arm once.
Loads of corbels and leaves and fireplaces though.

[Andre]

He would of got that made in China for a song (about 1500 to 2000 pounds).

[Beanz]

Yeah. The most Ive carved is the head of Jesus. made a few replacement thumbs for statues, an arm once.
Loads of corbels and leaves and fireplaces though.

Wow, coolio, big respect. Carving the head of Jesus in marble....even Yoda never did that