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Wu Zetian H10-1 from The Empresses
By Damien Hirst
Laminated giclee print on aluminium composite, screen printed with glitter.
100 x 100 cm.
Edition of 2853.
2022.
New as issued in the original packaging.
Rife with symbolism and with a hexagonal composition at its centre, ‘Wu Zetian’ is named for the ruthless yet successful Chinese ruler. In 655 CE Wu Zetian (624-705 CE) married Emperor Gaozong and became empress, much to the dismay of many statesmen who she soon eliminated in an infamous reign of terror that she maintained over the innermost circles of government. Despite the politics and violence within, Wu Zetian proved to be a competent leader, creating stability and consolidating the Tang Dynasty at a time when it appeared to be crumbling.
