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The Unbearable Lightness of Being, 2003 (ID: 7368) by Damien Hirst

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  • Artwork title The Unbearable Lightness of Being, 2003
  • Date produced 2003
  • Work Type Mixed Media
  • Medium Butterflies and household gloss on canvas
  • Artwork dimensions 96 x 60 in (2438 x 1524 mm)
  • Historical classification 2000s
  • Artist byline © Damien Hirst and Science Ltd. All rights reserved, DACS Images
  • Photographer credit Gareth Winters
  • Keywords YBA, animal, death, butterflies, kaleidoscope paintings, mandala
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