Damien Hirst Spin Paintings Come to Snapchat for Charity

Snapchat users can now create their own virtual Spin Paintings by Damien Hirst using augmented reality. The feature, accessed via Hirst's Snapchat account, allows anyone to produce a personalized version of the artist's iconic Spin Paintings through the app's camera and AR technology. Hirst first experimented with spin art in 1992 at his Brixton studio, and in 1994 he created his first series of Spin Paintings while living in Berlin, later presenting the exhibition 'Making Beautiful drawings: an installation' where visitors could create their own works using a spin machine. The Snapchat collaboration supports Partners in Health, an organization providing healthcare to vulnerable communities in developing countries during the COVID-19 pandemic. Users can make a donation through Hirst's Snapchat account before trying the Spin Art feature.