Pictures: Damien Hirst wears his heart on his artistic sleeve

 
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14 June 2012

Damien Hirst is best known for his association with morbid objects such as sharks and skulls but today he sent out a message of love.

The artist painted a heart in his first public appearance since the revelations that his partner Maia Norman was leaving him.

He said: “I’m having a rest now, I’m thinking about holidays.”

Hirst was in Covent Garden to teach children “spin painting”. His heart work will be auctioned for charity Kids Company.

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