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Romance in the age of uncertainty

by Damien Hirst, Annushka Shani

This exhibition catalogue documents a series of sculptures and paintings that examine and recast the story of Jesus and his disciples. The works explore the uncertainty of human experience by analysing the relationships between religion, art and science.

Accession 1447 ISBN 0954236378 Publisher Jay Jopling and White Cube
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Annushka Shani, Damien Hirst
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