Could you all please relax?
Damien Hirst responds to press reports of a leak in one of his formaldehyde worksMonday October 1, 2007
The Guardian
 |  In need of restoration ... Damien Hirst's Mother and Child Divided |
Sadly, nothing in life lasts for ever, not even art objects . Our houses fall down eventually; all we can hope for is that, with lots of help, care, love, understanding and hard work, we can make the things that we value last a very long time. When it comes to my work, lots of people think that I use formaldehyde to preserve an artwork for posterity, when in reality I use it to communicate an idea.
