Aztec skulls and spin painting: Damien Hirst's Cornucopia

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Aztec skulls and spin painting: Damien Hirst’s Cornucopia

2:40 By: British Museum

Damien Hirst explores the universal symbolism of the skull, and the futility of decorating them to make death more palatable. Damien and curator Colin McEwan compare this approach to Meso-American cultures where mosaic skulls allude to both death and life.

Content produced by : The British Museum

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