The artwork titled “Steak and Kidney” by artist Damien Hirst was created in 1999 using screenprint as the medium. It fits into the genre of design. The artwork resembles a pharmaceutical packaging design, featuring a yellow and white color scheme with blocks of color at the top and bottom of the piece. The top yellow block includes the artist’s name “Damien” inside an oblong with a blue background, followed by a reference number “5036-23.” Below this, in large, bold, sans-serif font, the words “Steak and Kidney” are followed by an asterisk and the scientific-sounding name “Ethambutol Hydrochloride.” Smaller text underneath specifies the dosage “Tablets 400mg,” and at the bottom of the design is another yellow block stating “100 Tablets” with the acronym “PIE” inside a small square at the right corner. The artwork invokes the impersonal, commercial aesthetic of medical packaging, likely commenting on the commodification of health and medicine.
