Artwork Description
CamoSplash Purple Orange Red Yellow Silkscreen Print by Mr Brainwash- Thierry Guetta Hand-Pulled 8-Color Screen Print on Fine Art Paper Limited Edition Pop Street Art Artwork.
2022 Signed & Numbered Limited Edition of 50 Artwork Size 38x38 Thumb Print & Date on Back Part of the CamoSplash Series
CamoSplash Purple Orange Red Yellow Silkscreen Print by Mr Brainwash
CamoSplash Purple Orange Red Yellow is a striking example of Street Pop Art & Graffiti Artwork by Mr Brainwash, the artistic alias of French-born artist Thierry Guetta. Released in 2022 as part of his CamoSplash series, this silkscreen print explodes with kinetic energy and visual complexity. Limited to just 50 signed and numbered prints, each edition measures 38 by 38 inches and is printed using a hand-pulled 8-color screen technique on high-grade fine art paper. It bears the artist’s signature thumbprint and date stamp on the back, further marking its authenticity and uniqueness.
A Dynamic Collision of Color and Cultural Commentary
The CamoSplash Purple Orange Red Yellow print is an audacious reinterpretation of military camouflage, replacing concealment with maximum visibility and emotional intensity. Layers of vivid orange, high-saturation yellow, deep violet, and fire-red paint are splattered across the surface in aggressive, erratic strokes that refuse symmetry or order. The resulting composition is anarchic, loud, and unapologetically rebellious—a visual protest against the quiet neutrality of traditional camouflage. Through this transformation, Mr Brainwash brings attention to the absurdities of modern life while referencing the visual chaos of urban graffiti walls and protest signage.
Silkscreen Technique and Physical Texture
This piece was produced using an 8-color silkscreen process, a time-honored printmaking method that Mr Brainwash consistently embraces for its tactile qualities and labor-intensive nature. Each color layer is applied individually, building up a surface that feels almost sculptural in its density and contrast. The vibrant inks interact with the paper’s texture, producing subtle gradients and unexpected overlaps that highlight the artist’s interest in accident, spontaneity, and improvisation. As with the rest of the CamoSplash series, this print is not a digital construct—it is a handcrafted artifact born out of motion, gesture, and paint.
CamoSplash Series as Visual Disruption
The CamoSplash series functions as a conceptual challenge to both consumer visual culture and militarized design systems. While camouflage is traditionally used to mask or blend, Mr Brainwash’s adaptation renders it confrontational and hyper-visible. The choice of high-impact color combinations in the Purple Orange Red Yellow variation underscores this thematic tension. It becomes an emblem of resistance, an act of aesthetic sabotage that turns a symbol of conformity into a loud declaration of artistic freedom. The artwork’s scale, technique, and aggressive palette make it not just a collectible but a visual experience that transforms any space it inhabits. As part of Mr Brainwash’s continuing exploration of mass culture, pop iconography, and street energy, this print stands as a testament to his ability to subvert expectations while engaging deeply with both historic and contemporary influences.
