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H19-4 Transient Ephemera (TImed Edition)
Work Summary & Collector Notes
H19-4 Transient Ephemera (2025) is a Diasec-mounted giclée on aluminium composite panel, 88 x 88 cm, from Damien Hirst's The Dreams, published by HENI Editions. Numbered and hand-signed by the artist on the label, it is the fourth image, H19-4, in this timed-edition series of luminous square compositions.
Collector notes: Legacy catalog label: TImed Edition; total quantity was not documented in the saved record. The saved release record describes: signed; numbered. Verify each feature against a documented example of this edition.
Why It Matters
The title Transient Ephemera speaks directly to impermanence, a core theme running through Hirst's entire body of work. That conceptual resonance makes H19-4 one of the more thematically pointed images in the series, delivered on the same museum-grade aluminium panel that unifies the group's presentation.
Collector Perspective
Ready-to-hang construction and the artist's hand signature are meaningful practical and authentication features. Within The Dreams, H19-4 is a required piece for suite-minded collectors. As a timed edition, its rarity depends on the final demand-driven run, so verifying the numbered figure is recommended before evaluating scarcity.
Historical Context
Impermanence and mortality are central to Hirst's practice, from his vitrine works to his memento mori imagery. Transient Ephemera translates that preoccupation into abstract, luminous form on a Diasec-faced aluminium panel, part of HENI's contemporary approach to editioning Hirst's meditations on time and transience.
Documented Release Details
- Object type
- Editioned print
- Release date
- 2025
- 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 88 x 88 cm; Medium: Diasec-mounted Giclée print on aluminium composite panel.
- Edition details
- Legacy catalog label: TImed Edition; total quantity was not documented in the saved record.
- 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 2025 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 theme does the title convey?
Transient Ephemera addresses impermanence, a recurring concern in Hirst's work.
What is the medium and size?
Diasec-mounted giclée on aluminium composite panel, 88 x 88 cm.
Where does it sit in the series?
It is H19-4, the fourth image in The Dreams.
Is it signed and numbered?
Yes, it is numbered and hand-signed by Damien Hirst on the label.
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