Coeli Enarrant (diamond dust)
Coeli Enarrant (diamond dust)
Signed Print
Damien Hirst
£4,150-£6,000
$8,500-$12,500 Value Indicator
$7,500-$11,000 Value Indicator
¥40,000-¥60,000 Value Indicator
€4,900-€7,000 Value Indicator
$45,000-$60,000 Value Indicator
¥800,000-¥1,160,000 Value Indicator
$5,500-$8,000 Value Indicator
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Medium: Screenprint
Edition size: 50
Year: 2010
Size: H 61cm x W 61cm
Signed: Yes
Format: Signed Print
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Auction Results
| Auction Date | Auction House | Location | Hammer Price | Return to Seller | Buyer Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 2023 | Forum Auctions London | United Kingdom | |||
| June 2016 | Bonhams New York | United States | |||
| November 2015 | Sotheby's New York | United States | |||
| October 2015 | Christie's New York | United States | |||
| July 2011 | Christie's New York | United States | |||
| October 2010 | Sotheby's New York | United States |
Meaning & Analysis
Coeli Enarra is a signed screen print with glaze produced by renowned contemporary artist, Damien Hirst. Hirst creates an intricate pattern made out of butterfly wings in this print. Set against a pale pink backdrop, concentric circles of butterfly wings emanate from a tiny blue butterfly in the centre of the composition. The butterflies are arranged with meticulous care which captivates the viewer and holds their attention.
The print, produced in 2010, is part of the artist’s Psalms series. The series was started in 2008 and is composed of 150 works. Each print in the series is made using butterfly wings on painted canvases and every print is named after a psalm from the Old Testament. Religion is a theme that is often explored in Hirst’s artworks, and the artist is known for producing art that breaks boundaries and explores the relationships between art, science, religion, death and beauty.
Alongside skulls and diamonds, butterflies are a crucial part of Hirst’s central iconography. Hirst was drawn to the insect due to their embodiment of the fragility of life and the way in which they retain an iridescent beauty, even in death. As well as the Kaleidoscope series, which is composed of various artworks, all of which are based on butterflies arranged in circular patterns, Hirst also uses butterflies in his series, The Souls, from 2010.
