Damien Hirst takes us inside his skull

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Want to know what's going on inside the mind of Damien Hirst? This week the artist is taking over guardian.co.uk/artanddesign to talk us through his influences, talk about his renowned artworks and give us a peek into his studio

No contemporary artist is more celebrated, contested or controversial than Damien Hirst. Since orchestrating his first group show Freeze in 1988, which kicked off the era of the Young British Artists, his work has dominated galleries, newspapers and auction houses. As his retrospective takes over Tate Modern's galleries and Turbine Hall in London this summer, for the first time Hirst is taking over guardian.co.uk/artanddesign to offer our readers a personal insight into his world. Today, watch a unique video tour of the Tate show hosted by Hirst himself. Tomorrow, he will reveal his favourite ever artworks. On Wednesday, Hirst explains the making of his diamond-studded skull, then later in the week he has asked curator Hilario Galguera to explain the Mexican traditions and artworks surrounding death that have informed his work so deeply. Finally, he lets us peer behind the scenes at his studio Science Ltd in a documentary film. We hope you enjoy it.