The Physical Impossibility of Death in the Mind of Someone Living

Does a shark belong in a glass and steel fortified box? Better yet, dead, suspended in formaldehyde, in an art gallery , in a glass and steel fortified box? I ask myself this question while I read Terry Tempest Williams “A Shark in the mind of one contemplating wilderness” I try to comprehend what Damien Hirst is trying to evoke from the eyes and minds viewing his “sculpture” titled “the physical impossibility of death in the mind of someone living” (williams 570). Hirst states “I like ideas of trying to understand the world by taking things out of the world.”(williams 570). Terry Tempest Williams dissects whether a shark can be considered art if it's in gallery or would it be considered an exhibit. ” She states “Damien Hirst calls the shark…

are placed out of their comfort zones, however, a dilemma converts into chaos. For Damien Hirst, a British post-modern artist born in Bristol, England on June 6 of 1965, unique art pieces like “The Physical Impossibility of Death in the Mind of Someone Living” (1991) and “With Dead Head”(1991), provoked controversy in the artistic audience(theartstory.org). It is through his unique art pieces that the overlooked concept of death is illustrated, making the audience reflect on their own lives.…

Damien Hirst has artwork pieces with powerful titles. One of Damien Hirst’s pieces is called “The Physical Impossibility of Death in the Mind of Someone Living”. The title of this piece is relevant in how Hirst wants his audience to feel and view his art. The title is related to the piece because the shark being dead represents death, but the fact it looks alive in “ocean-like water” correlates with the mind of someone living.The title is describing that it is impossible to be dead if your mind…

An important factor that I learned from both Hurst and 21st century art is that it doesn’t matter too much about what the artist is wanting to portray in their art. They are more focused on how their admirers will interpret their artwork. In regards to Hurts my interpretation of “The Physical Impossibility of Death in the Mind of Someone Living” is that he wanted to show that we can physically maintain or understand death in daily life. For instance Hurst stored this shark in formaldehyde…

with Violin and Glass Ball’ and ‘Nature morte au crabe’), and British, eccentric, contemporary artist, Damien Hirst (creator of iconic works ‘The Physical Impossibility of Death in the Mind of Someone Living’ and ‘Chicken’). Although these artists and their works have fundamental differences, their works both capture and reflect the outside world, and their beliefs. Their ideas and things they place value on often contradict that of the outside world. During the 90’s,…

exemplifies the best of contemporary practice (not your own). Describe the object and explain your choice. Things you should consider include: (i) A formal description of the object (what is it made from; how was it made; what, if anything, does it represent? (ii) An account of why you’ve picked the object. What questions does this object ask of us? What problems does the object solve? How might we think or live differently as a result? “Immature poets imitate; mature poets steal; bad poets…

When I try to imagine that dead tiger shark in suspended animation, glorified in a steel box of formaldehyde, I can’t help but see it in motion. I see the walls of its glass cage expand into a murky kelp forest that masks its constant forward motion, just as Terry Tempest Williams mentions in her essay “A Shark in the Mind of One Contemplating Wilderness.” Though Williams addresses a broad range of issues in her work, this essay can be summarized quite easily: in order for us as humans to…

same time. Some of Damien’s most famous pieces of artwork are that which portray death in some manner. Some may argue that Damien Hirst has lost his sense of shock factor over time, but there is no doubt that Damien has changed how others view the world of art forever. (Melissa) Damien Hirst was born in Bristol in 1965. (Damien Hirst 1) He was raised…

The human being is actually a heart being, having a heart and living in the body. Minor has been known about the body however soul and the individual spirit are like no-go zones. For humanity to assert overall health within the 21st century, mankind should muster the courage to exceed the typical. Breaking new reasons, championing new ideas and venturing into the unknown. No-one can find new countries without leaving the shore. Our shallow efforts and information can't guarantee our conquer…

for an unknown lover, what eventually comes unproven. One of the most incomprehensive characters is probably Heathcliff who was found as a child on the streets of Liverpool and then taken by Mr. Earnshaw to Wuthering Heights who also named him. His origin is unclear, it is speculated that he might be “an orphaned Irish child, perhaps the bastard product of a drunken sailor and prostitute mother, or perhaps (as Nelly Dean puts in) “a gipsy brat.” Heathcliff has been characterized as a Byronic…