'Yellow Mon' by OG Slick, 2017
Rare, uniquely Hand-Embellished screen print.
24 x 24 Inches
61 x 61 Centimeters
Silkscreen print in colors on 250gsm Stonehenge fine art paper.
Hand-Embellished throughout by Slick with black and pink spray paint/splatter.
Limited Edition of 100 (#32/100)
Hand-signed and dated by the artist in thick black marker bottom right.
Hand-numbered in black marker bottom left.
ARTIST BIO
Born and raised in Honolulu, Hawaii, OG Slick moved to Los Angeles in 1986 at age 19 where he became a defining force in the West Coast’s contribution to graffiti worldwide. Slick developed his artistic talents influenced by his childhood fascination with American and Japanese popular culture. Expanding his talents, Slick took to commercial art and was at the forefront of American streetwear culture where he was able to adapt his unique satirical style for a broader audience.
Working at the intersection of commerce and art, process and a subversive tension are central to Slick’s practice. Slick's body of work ranges from traditional graffiti burners, streetwear and toy design, to site-specific installations, public sculptures and studio painting, with aerosol spray paint as his weapon of choice.
A fascination with natural decay and human destruction frame Slick’s critiques of popular culture and normative behaviors. From the anti-branding re-work of both startup and corporate logos, to battle driven, chiaroscuro influenced burners and deviously playful sculptures, Slick’s creations ignite the emotions through satire and parody.