Gauntlet Gallery — Complete Damien Hirst Print Index
Clash
Work Summary & Collector Notes
Clash is a 2017 silkscreen from Hirst's 'Eat the Rich' series, published by Other Criteria in an edition of 150, signed and numbered, at 40 by 30 inches (1016 by 762 mm). It depicts pharmaceutical packaging with the brand name replaced by the word 'Clash', invoking collision and confrontation within a clinical frame.
Collector notes: The saved release record describes: Edition of 150. The saved release record describes: signed; numbered. Verify each feature against a documented example of this edition.
Why It Matters
Clash contributes a note of direct conflict to the series' catalogue of force, its title carrying both physical and cultural charge. As with its companions, the piece relies on the contrast between the orderly, minimalist packaging and the aggressive word imposed upon it, sustaining Hirst's inquiry into the aesthetics of the medical industry.
Collector Perspective
Clash serves as a standalone graphic and as a component of the collectible twelve. In an edition of 150, collectors should seek a signed, numbered impression with crisp registration and unblemished edges. For those building the full suite, uniformity of condition and presentation across all sheets is central to the set's value proposition.
Historical Context
Released in 2017 by Other Criteria, Clash follows the appropriation strategy of Hirst's Last Supper screenprints. The series revisits the pharmaceutical fascination of his Medicine Cabinets, using screenprint's graphic flatness to show how minimalist design manufactures a sense of confidence and control.
Documented Release Details
- Object type
- Editioned screenprint
- Release date
- 2017
- 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 40 x 30 inches; Silkscreen print; 'Eat the Rich' is a new series of twelve screenprints that depicts pharmaceutical packaging in which the tablet's brand name has been replaced by a word implying violence or force; Similar to the thirteen-part 'Last Supper' screenprints, 'Eat the Rich' illustrates the artist's "obsession with the body" and the medical industry attached to it, in which confidence is exuded through minimalist designs that perpetuate "the modernist fantasy […] that everyone and everything can be cured.".
- Edition details
- The saved release record describes: Edition of 150.
- 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: Read as documented context rather than stated intent: Released in 2017 by Other Criteria, Clash follows the appropriation strategy of Hirst's Last Supper screenprints. This is an interpretive reading of the release context, not a statement of the artist's intent for this specific work. This interpretive note follows the cited artist or publisher context.
Release context: The saved catalog lists 2017 and attributes the edition to Other Criteria. The saved description also notes: Published by Other Criteria.
Authentication, Presentation and Provenance
- Original presentation
- The saved release description references: 'Eat the Rich' is a new series of twelve screenprints that depicts pharmaceutical packaging in which the tablet's brand name has been replaced by a word implying violence or force. Confirm any original sleeve, tube, box, or backing board copy by copy.
- 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 word 'Clash' replace?
It replaces the pharmaceutical brand name on the packaging.
What is the medium and edition?
It is a silkscreen in an edition of 150, signed and numbered.
What are its dimensions?
The unframed sheet is 40 by 30 inches, or 1016 by 762 mm.
Which series does it belong to?
It is part of Hirst's twelve-part 'Eat the Rich' series.
