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Freeze: But is it Art?

Documentary

0.0

Release Date

February 22, 1994

Duration

52 min

Status

Released

Language

en

Overview

In 1988, art student Damien Hirst and a group of like-minded associates mounted an exhibition in a building in the East End of London. Entitled Freeze, it was a huge critical and commercial success, propelling Hirst and the group into the spotlight of the avant-garde. More than five years later, Hirst exhibits to international acclaim and is regularly derided in the tabloid press. This portrait of Hirst, which resumes the Omnibus season, is presented as a drug-induced nightmare after Hirst has been put to sleep by a sinister dentist, played by Donald Pleasence. In between interviews with fellow Freeze artists including Angus Fairhurst , Sarah Lucas and Tracey Emin , Hirst is seen preparing Mother and Child Divided, his work for last year's Venice Blennale. The piece consists of a cow and a calf, each sawn in half, pickled in formaldehyde and exhibited in four tanks.

Casts

Damien Hirst

Self

Damien Hirst

Tracey Emin

Self

Tracey Emin

Donald Pleasence

Sinister Dentist

Donald Pleasence

Angus Fairhurst

Self

Angus Fairhurst

Sarah Lucas

Self

Sarah Lucas

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