Damien Hirst unveils painting destined for Mars

Posted by tourdemars to Mars Express at November 28, 2002 12:00 PM

Damien Hirst, the British artist who pickled a shark and displayed sliced livestock preserved in formaldehyde, is heading for outer space. On Thursday Hirst unveiled his latest creation — a tiny painting commissioned as part of a Martian mission. The palm-sized artwork, a miniature version of one of Hirst's multicolored "spot paintings," is to be aboard the European Space Agency's Mars Express mission next year.