Hilario Galguera Gallery presents the exhibition Damien Hirst: New Spot Paintings and A Hundred Years.

Damien Hirst's new Spot Paintings to be shown at Galería Hilario Galguera in Mexico City for the first time, alongside early career installations.

The show features over 25 artworks including a selection of new Spot Paintings from 2022, alongside celebrated works including A Hundred Years (1990) and I Want to Spend the Rest of My Life Everywhere, with Everyone, One to One, Always, Forever, Now (1991).

Hirst’s Spot Paintings first appeared in 1986 and are famous for their colourful dots arranged in different patterns. Each painting has a unique title, often taken from a chemical catalogue. What began as experimental hand-painted spots evolved into a refined process, embracing the randomness of colour correlations and infinite variations.

A Hundred Years (1990) invites viewers into a contemplative space, where the transient nature of existence is captured within a glass biosystem. Flies navigate a maze of mortality within a glass box of two compartments, symbolising the fragility of life and the choices we make.

I Want to Spend the Rest of My Life Everywhere, with Everyone, One to One, Always, Forever, Now (1991) features floating ping-pong balls, held up by a jet of air. It represents Hirst’s idea of being connected to everyone and everything in the world. This piece explores themes of relationships and human connection.

— Hilario Galguera Gallery