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Breath
was written in 1969 in response to Kenneth Tynan's request for a piece
for his show Oh, Calcutta, which featured a series of
risqué sketches. It lasts less than a minute. On a set full of
rubbish, a person cries out, then breathes in again. 'Faint
brief cry and immediately inspiration and slow increase of light together
reaching maximum together in about ten seconds. Silence and hold about
five seconds.' Damien
Hirst was born in Bristol
in 1965. He attended Goldsmiths' College, University of London from 1986
until 1989. While still a student, Damien curated the widely acclaimed
'Freeze' exhibition, which launched the career of many successful artists
including himself. He has had many solo shows in London, New York and
Zurich. He exhibited at the Tate Gallery and recently showed pieces in
the 'Sensation' exhibition at the Royal Academy. He was short-listed for
the Turner Prize in 1992 and won it in 1995. 'When
I was asked to direct this film, I read the text and thought it was incredibly
precise and strict. While preparing to shoot, I kept reading the text
over and over and what really focused me was Beckett's direction "Hold
for about five seconds". That was when I realised that Beckett had
this massive sense of humour.' |
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