
Damien Hirst’s H14-2, Happiness (2024) radiates joy and exuberance, an explosion of color and form that transforms the canvas into a living garden. Against a crisp blue sky and the silhouette of a roofline, a profusion of flowers in vivid reds, blues, pinks, and yellows cascades forward, bursting with energy and life. Overlaid with Hirst’s signature splatters and drips, the composition blurs the line between natural beauty and painterly chaos, suggesting that happiness itself is both wild and uncontainable. The work recalls traditions of floral still life but reimagined through a contemporary lens - maximalist, vibrant, and unapologetically alive. With its riot of blossoms and celebratory palette, Happiness captures the fleeting, intoxicating power of beauty in full bloom.