Life & LuxuryArts & CultureBlockchainPrint articleDamien Hirst sets fire to hundreds of artworksMarie-Louise GumuchianOct 12, 2022 – 1.44amSaveLog in or Subscribe to save articleShareCopy linkCopiedEmailLinkedInTwitterFacebookCopy linkCopiedShare via...Gift this articleSubscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? LoginLondon | Britain’s Damien Hirst started burning hundreds of his artworks on Tuesday after collectors chose to keep their non-fungible tokens (NFTs), blockchain-based assets representing their digital images, instead.Hirst, who found fame amid the 1990s Young British Artist scene, launched his first NFT collection “The Currency” – 10,000 NFTs corresponding to 10,000 original artworks depicting colourful spots – in July 2021.Loading...ReutersSaveLog in or Subscribe to save articleShareCopy linkCopiedEmailLinkedInTwitterFacebookCopy linkCopiedShare via...Gift this articleSubscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? LoginIntroducing your NewsfeedFollow the topics, people and companies that matter to you.Find out moreRead MoreBlockchainCryptocurrenciesArtsVisual artLatest In Arts & CultureFetching latest articlesMost Viewed In Life and luxury
