Damien Hirst is a British artist known for his controversial and provocative works, including his series of "spin paintings." These paintings are created by pouring household gloss paint onto a spinning circular canvas, which creates a swirling, abstract pattern. The concept behind the spin paintings is to remove the artist's hand from the creative process, allowing chance and the physical properties of the paint to dictate the final result. Additionally, the Spin Paintings are a way for Hirst to engage with the tradition of abstract expressionism, a movement in which the artist's physical gestures are often visible in the finished work. Hirst has stated that his spin paintings are influenced by artists like Jackson Pollock, who also embraced chance and spontaneity in their creative process. However, by using a machine to create the paintings, Hirst removes his own hand from the process and allows the mechanical motion to be the dominant force in the creation of the artwork. By incorporating credit cards into some of his paintings, Hirst is drawing attention to the way in which financial transactions have become central to our everyday lives. Credit cards are ubiquitous symbols of capitalism and the global economy, and their use has both positive and negative consequences for individuals and societies as a whole. Overall, Hirst's incorporation of credit cards into his artwork can be seen as a way to provoke thought and reflection about the role of money and consumer culture in contemporary society, as well as the meaning and value of art in a world where financial considerations often take precedence over other forms of cultural or intellectual exchange. The work is registered in the Damien Hirst Archive under number DHS 2344