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Discover Variant Archival Print by Dragon76 Limited Edition on Deckled 310gsm Canson Aquarelle Fine Art Paper Pop Graffiti Street Artist Modern Artwork.
2025 Signed & Numbered Print Limited Edition of 25 Artwork Size 24x36 Archival Pigment Fine Art.
Discover Variant: Dragon76’s Expansive Fusion of Street Pop Art and Modern Myth
Discover Variant Archival Print by Dragon76 is a landmark example of contemporary Street Pop Art & Graffiti Artwork that blends visual spectacle with socio-environmental reflection. Printed on 310gsm Canson Aquarelle fine art paper with deckled edges, this large-format 24 by 36 inch pigment print is a 2025 signed and numbered edition limited to only 25 copies. Dragon76’s immersive visual language of futuristic symbolism, street culture, and nature mythology is on full display in this hand-signed collector’s edition that transforms fine art into a vehicle of cinematic storytelling.
Astronaut Iconography and the Cultural Landscape
At the center of Discover Variant is a solitary figure in a high-tech astronaut helmet, whose expression is calm yet resolute. The helmet is tagged with graffiti-style scrawls, insignias, and visual cues from both Eastern and Western iconography. This fusion projects the artist’s own cultural hybridity, born in Shiga, Japan and active globally from his base in New York City. The face within the helmet is an avatar for humankind confronting the unknown, wrapped in not just armor but identity, history, and belief. The suit is surrounded by aquatic lifeforms—a koi-like fish, corals, and waves—fusing outer space exploration with the mysteries of the deep sea. The result is a dreamlike construct that reads like a mural, a painting, and a motion picture frame all at once.
Color as Narrative, Composition as Energy
Dragon76 is known for his explosive color palettes and the use of gradients to shape mood and narrative space. Discover Variant uses a split-field background of fiery red-orange and electric oceanic blue. These complementary tones don’t simply balance—they activate the artwork, making the motion feel tangible. The holographic intensity of the fish, the rippling tension of the water, and the mechanical textures of the astronaut gear are meticulously layered using digital drawing and traditional painting techniques. By printing on premium deckled-edge Canson Aquarelle paper, the tactile quality of the piece becomes part of its storytelling. It elevates the street-born energy of the work into the world of museum-grade fine art.
Dragon76’s Role in Modern Graffiti and Pop Culture Art
Dragon76’s global reputation is built on his fusion of Afro-futurism, cyberpunk, manga stylings, and urban calligraphy. Whether executed as towering murals or exclusive fine art prints, his work addresses climate urgency, cross-cultural unity, and speculative futures. Discover Variant sits at the intersection of those themes—echoing the power of traditional graffiti while leaning into the storytelling capacity of modern technology and folklore. The artist, whose real name is not publicly disclosed, continues to be a pivotal figure in pushing graffiti culture into galleries, printmaking, and international collaborations. In this limited edition of 25, each Discover Variant print becomes a rare artifact of Street Pop Art & Graffiti Artwork that speaks across genres, borders, and formats.
