Seoul: Iconic British artist Damien Hirst has expressed his intent to donate two pieces of his work to the National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art (MMCA), according to the South Korean museum Wednesday. This decision follows Hirst's first Asia show at the Seoul branch of the MMCA earlier this year, which attracted more than 540,000 visitors, setting a new record for a single exhibition since the museum started compiling relevant data in 2023.

According to Yonhap News Agency, the artworks Hirst plans to donate are his 1999 work "Beautiful Exploding Hell Bent Mayhem and Madness Vortex of Rainbows and Death Volcano Painting" and his 2008 piece "Men Shall Know Nothing." Both of these works were part of the exhibition titled "Damien Hirst: Nothing is True But Everything Is Possible," which featured approximately 50 works spanning his 40-year career.

Hirst is recognized for exploring themes such as death, immortality, human desire, and faith in science and medicine through his characteristically provocative works. The MMCA is currently undergoing its internal process for the donation.