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[laszlo]

It's not about pushing boundaries or being original. It's not even about challenging the viewer. It's about an obsession with a vision. It's about the need to fill large tanks with formaldehyde and to float dead animals inside it.

I get it.

It's not about me or you or even the artist. It's about an idea that has taken over.

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[anonymous]

Laszlo,

Excellent work good fellow! With dutiful obsequiousness you have brilliantly extrapolated from the named title of Hirst's $12 million chef d'oeuvre and fabricated an engrossing narrative. Without zealous connoisseurs such as yourself willing to ladle out such praise, Hirst wound not have reaped such windfall profits. While a profit-monger first and foremost (his art is nearly synonymous with "business transaction"), Damien Hirst has attained an enviable nexus between his adroit craftsmanship and, of course, remuneration.

Unfortunately for Hirst, his attempt to export his artistry to the restaurant business suffered a humiliating demise despite his brand being attached to the operation. In the summer of '02 I indeed had the displeasure of dining at his eatery-watering hole, The Pharmacy, while perusing through the Notting Hill section of London. Upon entry, I first noticed the plethora of necktie-and-jeans-attired hipsters donning messy hairdos, enjoying sips from their fruity yet pricey Martinis. And the martini glasses were so seductively cute with tiny green snakes circumscribed about the rim! Nevertheless, the artsy knickknacks peppered throughout the establishment couldn’t hardly compensate for the deficiencies in the cuisine served. Hardly an orgy for my taste buds, it was as if the precious flavor of my pigeon kabob was sucked into a black hole. I soon hailed a rickshaw and whisked on over to Charterhouse Road where I quickly relieved myself by rapidly consuming some incontinence-inducing Bengali food.

I do hope Damien Hirst's other commercial ventures achieve greater success as he continues to extend his brand to other avenues. For instance, he has recently opened another restaurant, Ilfracombe, on the north Devon coast. Additionally, Hirst has since contracted with Hogan handbags which will feature his art on a new line of purses. Laszlo, will you buy one of his purses? I think you should. You yourself can own the obsession.