Damien Hirst credits Blue Peter for spin paintings
1975 show featuring a motorised cardboard spinning machine for children “who like to paint but never really know what to draw.” inspired the nine-year-old Hirst as he watched in his parents' house in Leeds
The height of decadence, of course, would be to buy a Damien Hirst and keep it in your kitchen area. Thanks to high end bin manufacturer (why does that description sound so strange?) Vipp, now you can. The artist collaborated with the company on one of his infamous spot paintings (Chloramphenicol Acetyltransferase) and, well you can see the result above and below. Designed exclusively for the opening of the Astrup Fearnley Museum in Oslo, Norway, there will be a limited number for sale at the museum at a price of 3400Norwegian Krone (about £370 or just under $600). More at the museum site.

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Agnes Martin |
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John Everett Millais |
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Simon Starling |
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The Art Museum |
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