Artist Statement
“22.75" x 29" Hand-pulled serigraph 6 colors (plus Destructive Printing method) Arches 88 350sm Deckled edges Edition of 84 Serio Press is delighted to unveil a new edition utilizing a proprietary and experimental technique. This collaboration was born from an idea to "destroy" the media being printed on through a controlled process in order to create a textural effect. By printing a transparent gloss layer repeatedly onto a soft paper without allowing the ink to dry, the paper absorbs the liquid and begins to stick to the silkscreen. As the screen is lifted between pulls, it tears the paper i
About This Print
Open Minds (Destructive) is a 2022 hand-pulled serigraph by Shepard Fairey, published by Serio Press, measuring 22.75 x 29 inches on Arches 88 350gsm paper with deckled edges. The First Edition of 84 uses six colors plus a proprietary, experimental "Destructive Printing" method, priced at $1000. The technique deliberately tears the paper during printing: a transparent gloss is repeatedly pulled onto soft paper without drying, causing it to stick to and tear from the screen. The resulting weathered, torn texture echoes Fairey's wheat-paste street posters as they degrade outdoors over time.
Market Context
Estimated market value: 174.99. Observed range 100.0–1498.85. Latest recorded sale: Oct 25, 20. Value is the median of recorded public sales (>= $100); low-high shows the observed sale range.