Gauntlet Gallery — Complete Damien Hirst Print Index
H11 (Currency)
Work Summary & Collector Notes
H11 is a 2022 HENI edition drawn from Damien Hirst's landmark project The Currency. Each is an archival-quality Giclee reproduction on heavyweight enhanced matte stock, measuring 100 x 150 cm and hand-signed and numbered on the front. The prints magnify singular details selected from 1,000 of the original Currency artworks, and the edition is stated at 1,000.
Collector notes: First Edition; saved release record states an edition size of 1000. The saved release record describes: signed; numbered. Verify each feature against a documented example of this edition.
Why It Matters
The Currency is one of the most discussed art projects of the decade, pairing 10,000 hand-painted spot works with NFTs and forcing collectors to choose between physical and digital ownership. H11 distils that project into extreme close-ups of the painted surface, so each print isolates the tactile, dotted detail that sits at the heart of the whole experiment.
Collector Perspective
Front-facing hand-signature and numbering, plus the large 100 x 150 cm scale, make H11 a substantial and personal object. Because each print focuses on a different singular detail selected from 1,000 Currency artworks, individual impressions read as effectively unique rather than identical multiples, an unusual and appealing trait within a numbered edition of this kind.
Historical Context
The H11 prints, published in 2022, extend that project by zooming into the painted detail, translating the conceptual experiment back into a collectible physical format.
Documented Release Details
- Object type
- Editioned print
- Release date
- 2022
- Release-date note
- Catalog-listed release year from the saved secondary record; primary release-page confirmation remains pending.
- Medium and materials
- Giclee Print; catalog dimensions 100 x 150 cm; Medium: Archival Quality Giclée Reproduction on Heavy Weight Enhanced Matte Professional Stock.
- Edition details
- First Edition; saved release record states an edition size of 1000.
- 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 2022 and attributes the edition to HENI Editions.
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 HENI Editions. 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 is the edition size of H11?
The edition is stated at 1,000, with each print hand-signed and hand-numbered on the front.
What does the print depict?
It shows an extreme close-up of a singular detail selected from the painted works of The Currency.
What material is it printed on?
An archival-quality Giclee reproduction on heavyweight enhanced matte professional stock.
How large is H11?
The print measures 100 x 150 cm.
