Third Eye Butterfly Mandala (Blue)

Third Eye Butterfly Mandala is a series of two limited-edition prints by Shepard Fairey and Damien Hirst. The prints are based on new works currently on view at the Triple Trouble exhibition at Newport Street Gallery.

In Third Eye Butterfly Mandala, Fairey and Hirst focus on the mandala, a design which has historically appeared in the work of both artists. The circular mandalas are composed of Hirst’s meticulously arranged and variously coloured images of butterfly wings, a motif that he has long used as a ‘universal trigger’ for themes of love, beauty and mortality. At the centre of the mandalas are Fairey’s Make Art Not War girl and the third eye, together communicating a message of peace and harmony.

“A mandala is a symbol of unity and wholeness and harmony for the planet. So, these pieces that are about peace and harmony are really conveyed with the materials used, the subject matter, and I think that they came together very powerfully.” – Shepard Fairey

“I love working with Shepard, he’s a great artist and a great human being and there aren’t many people around who have both those qualities never mind artists and he gives a shit more than most in a world where hope is in short supply, oh and he’s a punk!

Together we have created magical paintings that are filled with the joy of life and the power of good in the constant battle between good and evil surrounding us. Hope you feel it too.” – Damien Hirst