A Shark in Formaldehyde

December 19, 2023
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Kyle McKenzie
The Physical Impossibility of Death in the Mind of Someone Living
Exhibition
Feature Damien Hirst
Words by Kyle Mckenzie

The Physical Impossibility of Death in the Mind of Someone Living is an artwork created in 1991 by Damien Hirst [01]. It consists of a preserved tiger shark submerged in formaldehyde [02] in a glass-panel display case.

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