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The new artwork was created by the British artist Damien Hirst. He is [famous / famously] for his art installations that include dead sharks and [cow / cows] in clear plastic boxes. His new modern-art work is [calling / called] The Miraculous Journey. It [contrasts / consists] of 14 giant bronze sculptures that show the [beginning / begins] of human life from conception to [birth / born] . The first exhibit shows a [human / humane] sperm entering an egg. The sculptures progress from the egg producing [a / an] embryo, which then turns into a fetus in a giant womb. The final sculpture is of a newborn baby. The very detailed [exhibition / exhibits] are between 5 and 14 meters high. They have been installed in [front / back] of a women's healthcare center in Qatar.

Not everyone is happy with the sculptures. They are very [controversy / controversial] in Qatar. Layla Ibrahim, a Qatari art [specialism / specialist] , said: "They are not meant to be [decorative / decorate] , they are meant to create debates. We are not [expect / expecting] everyone to like them or understand them." She added: "We believe [deflects / reflects] the hospital's mission of taking care of the [healthy / healthcare] of women and babies." Mr Hirst said: "Culturally, it's the first naked sculpture [on / in] the Middle East. It's very brave." He added: "The journey a baby goes [though / through] before birth is bigger than anything it will experience [in / on] its human life. I hope the sculpture will instill in the viewer a sense of [ore / awe] and wonder at this extraordinary human process."

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