{"id":113441,"date":"2021-10-07T02:53:00","date_gmt":"2021-10-07T07:53:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sobarnes.com\/all-destinations\/a-la-fondation-cartier-dans-la-peau-de-damien-hirst\/"},"modified":"2021-10-07T08:36:02","modified_gmt":"2021-10-07T13:36:02","slug":"in-damien-hirst-shoes-at-the-fondation-cartier","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sobarnes.com\/en\/so-barnes-en\/in-damien-hirst-shoes-at-the-fondation-cartier\/","title":{"rendered":"In Damien Hirst\u2019s shoes at the Fondation Cartier"},"content":{"rendered":"

Cherry Blossoms<\/em> is without doubt one of the highlights of the revival of the Parisian cultural scene. The Fondation Cartier pour l\u2019art contemporain is hosting Damien Hirst\u2019s first museum exhibition in France. And presenting an extraordinary documentary film giving viewers a glimpse into the artist\u2019s life. SoBARNES gets in touch with creation.<\/h4>\n

PARIS - The Cherry Blossoms<\/em> are at once a subversion and homage to the great artistic movements of the late 19th<\/sup> and 20th<\/sup> centuries. After three full years, the exuberant London-based artist finished the series in November\u00a02020: \u201c[The pandemic] has given me a lot more time to live with the paintings, and look at them, and make absolutely certain that everything\u2019s finished<\/em>\u201d. The Fondation Cartier pour l\u2019art contemporain has selected 30 large-format canvases from the 107 total to take over the space designed by Jean Nouvel and absorb the spectator into the paintings until 2\u00a0January\u00a02022.<\/p>\n\n\t\t