Damien Hirst - Hearts Rainbows NHS — Postcard Set 2020

Beautiful Hours Spin Painting (2009)

Artist: Damien Hirst 
Medium: Set of 12 printed postcards — Butterfly Rainbow & Butterfly Heart motifs          Year : 2020                                                                                                                                    Publisher: : Heni Productions for Damien Hirst
Dimensions: 84 x 60 cm
Signature : Hand-signed by the artist on the box cover                                             

Description:

Hearts Rainbows NHS (2020) is one of the most personally significant editions produced by Damien Hirst — a set of 12 postcards published by Heni Productions during the first wave of the Covid-19 pandemic as a gesture of solidarity with the NHS and frontline healthcare workers. Featuring Hirst's iconic Butterfly Rainbow and Butterfly Heart motifs — two of the most visually joyful iterations of his butterfly practice — the set was conceived as an act of public generosity at a moment of collective crisis, the image of the rainbow having become the universal symbol of support for healthcare workers across the United Kingdom.

The rainbow and the heart, mediated through Hirst's kaleidoscopic butterfly compositions, produce works of extraordinary chromatic richness: the butterfly wings, arranged in radial symmetry, generate mandalas of colour that carry the same visual and emotional weight as his large-format photogravure prints, compressed into postcard format and multiplied across twelve distinct compositions. The Battersea Power Station on the box cover — photographed at dusk, its chimneys lit in rainbow colours — situates the set firmly in the iconography of that specific historical moment.

What elevates this set from collectible to significant art object is the hand signature: Damien Hirst signed the box cover in white marker — a gesture that transforms the published set into a unique signed original. Hand-signed Hirst ephemera of this type is exceptionally rare; the combination of historical context, iconic imagery, artist's signature, and pristine presentation in a museum-glass frame makes this one of the most compelling Hirst collectibles available outside the formal edition market

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FAQ 

Is this hand-signed by Damien Hirst?
Yes — the box cover is hand-signed by the artist in white marker, making this a unique signed example of an already rare publication.

What is the Hearts Rainbows NHS set?
A set of 12 postcards published by Heni Productions for Damien Hirst in 2020, featuring his Butterfly Rainbow and Butterfly Heart motifs, produced in solidarity with NHS frontline workers during the Covid-19 pandemic.

How many postcards are in the set?
12 individual postcards, featuring Butterfly Rainbow and Butterfly Heart compositions.

Who published this work?
Heni Productions — Damien Hirst's own London-based publishing house, responsible for his most significant print and editorial projects.

Is the set complete?
Yes — complete and in very good condition, framed with museum glass.

Is the work framed?
Yes — framed with museum glass, as shown.

Do you ship internationally?
Yes — worldwide, with museum-grade packaging for framed works, full insurance, and shipment tracking.