Gauntlet Gallery — Complete Damien Hirst Print Index
3-Methylthymidine
Work Summary & Collector Notes
3-Methylthymidine is a 2015 silkscreen in Hirst's molecular series, produced in an edition of 100 measuring 840 x 687 mm. Signed and numbered and co-published by Other Criteria and Paul Stolper, it renders a nucleoside-derivative structure and finishes it with glaze and diamond dust, converting a biochemical schematic into a shimmering, wall-scaled print.
Collector notes: The saved release record describes: Edition of 100. The saved release record describes: signed; numbered. Verify each feature against a documented example of this edition.
Why It Matters
Where Methylamine references a simple compound, 3-Methylthymidine points toward the machinery of DNA, deepening the series' meditation on life, replication and mortality. Hirst treats the molecular diagram as a contemporary icon, aestheticizing the invisible chemistry that underpins the body and the pharmaceutical promises he has interrogated throughout his career.
Collector Perspective
This is a companion piece to the other molecular prints and is often collected as part of a set. With 100 impressions signed and numbered, availability is moderate. The diamond-dust surface is the key condition factor; scuffs and dust ingress detract materially. The dual Other Criteria / Paul Stolper imprint is standard for the series and expected on any genuine impression.
Historical Context
The molecular-diagram editions extend a thread running from Hirst's spot paintings, whose titles borrow from chemical catalogues, to his medicine-cabinet sculptures. Published through his own Other Criteria and dealer Paul Stolper in the mid-2010s, they formalized chemistry itself, rather than its packaging, as fine-art subject matter.
Documented Release Details
- Object type
- Editioned screenprint
- Release date
- 2015
- Release-date note
- Catalog-listed release year from the saved secondary record; primary release-page confirmation remains pending.
- Medium and materials
- Screen Print; catalog dimensions 84 x 68.7 cm; Silkscreen print with glaze and diamond dust.
- Edition details
- The saved release record describes: Edition of 100.
- Signature and marks
- The saved release record describes: signed; numbered. Verify each feature against a documented example of this edition.
Documented History and Meaning
History note: This page treats Damien Hirst's broader career as background context, not proof that this specific edition belongs to any single exhibition or event. Release-level facts here come from a saved secondary catalog record.
Meaning / interpretation: No per-work artist statement is recorded for this edition. Any thematic reading should be treated as interpretation of the imagery, not a documented statement of the artist's intent. This interpretive note follows the cited artist or publisher context.
Release context: The saved catalog lists 2015 and attributes the edition to Other Criteria. The saved description also notes: Published by Other Criteria and Paul Stolper.
Authentication, Presentation and Provenance
- Original presentation
- Original packaging or presentation was not documented in the release sources reviewed.
- Authentication note
- Compare the support, dimensions, edition number, and signature against a documented example of this edition. Gauntlet Gallery does not authenticate works purchased from third parties.
- Provenance note
- Edition origin is attributed in the saved record to Other Criteria. That does not establish the ownership history of an individual copy: retain the original invoice, reseller or gallery paperwork, labels, correspondence, and condition photographs.
Sources and Verification
Verification status: Secondary catalog snapshot; artist-level context added
- Saved release record — Art Collectorz · secondary catalog snapshot · Accessed 2026-07-13 · Starting record for title, year, edition, dimensions, medium, and release description. Primary confirmation against the original release page remains pending.
- Damien Hirst — official site — Damien Hirst studio (Science Ltd.) · primary artist source · Accessed 2026-07-13 · Official artist site; career context, not an individual-edition record.
- Damien Hirst — Wikipedia · reference encyclopedia · Accessed 2026-07-13 · General artist-level biographical and career reference.
- Damien Hirst (Q294326) — Wikidata · reference knowledge base · Accessed 2026-07-13 · Structured identifier used for the artist across catalog metadata.
FAQ
What does the title reference?
It names a thymidine-derivative compound, tied to the nucleoside chemistry associated with DNA, in keeping with the series' molecular focus.
Is this part of a series?
Yes. It belongs to Hirst's molecular-diagram prints, alongside works such as Methylamine-13c, sharing format, edition size and finish.
What is the print's finish?
Silkscreen with glaze and diamond dust, giving the image a reflective, textured surface.
How is the work authenticated?
Each impression is signed and numbered by the artist and carries the Other Criteria / Paul Stolper publishing attribution.
