Damien Hirst, "Mental Escapology" (detail) (2003)

Damien Hirst pursues his mortality theme with his commission, which includes a surgical trolley and dentist chairs. The set pits glass against silver, and while there is a certain aesthetic beauty to it, to me it is cold and clinical and would not look out of place in an interior design showroom or a medicine cabinet.

Pieces: Cast glass and hallmarked English silver. Surgical trolley and board: Stainless steel, mirrored glass, and black enamel inlay. Cabinet: Glass, mirrored glass, wood, and stainless steel. Chairs: Modified dentist chairs in white leather

Courtesy Sebastian Guinness Gallery