Artwork Description
Heist Eyes HPM Stencil Spray Paint Silkscreen by Prefab77 Hand-Painted Multiple on 300gsm Somerset Fine Art Paper Unique Graffiti Street Artist Modern Pop Art.
2023 Signed & Numbered Edition of 60 HPM Unique Hand Painted Spray Paint Stencil Artwork Size 15x22 Silkscreen of Close Up of Woman's Eyes With Pop Culture Figures.
Prefab77 Heist Eyes HPM Stencil Spray Paint Silkscreen
Heist Eyes is a 2023 hand-painted multiple by Prefab77, the British artist known for fusing punk attitude, pop culture references, and layered graphic collage into bold Street Pop Art & Graffiti Artwork. Printed as a silkscreen with stencil spray paint elements on 300gsm Somerset fine art paper, this edition of 60 measures approximately 15 x 22 inches and is signed and numbered. The composition centers on a dramatic close-up of a woman’s eyes rendered in stark black and white, framed by fragmented typography, geometric patterning, and cultural iconography. The gaze becomes the anchor within a chaotic visual field of torn headlines, stylized figures, and angular motifs that recall vintage poster design reinterpreted through contemporary urban language.
Pop Culture Fragmentation and Graphic Rebellion
Prefab77 has built a reputation for integrating references to music, cinema, and countercultural imagery into tightly constructed compositions that feel both nostalgic and confrontational. In Heist Eyes, the central eyes function as both observer and observed, reinforcing themes of surveillance, spectacle, and identity. Surrounding elements include bold lettering, collaged text fragments, and recognizable stylistic nods to classic British punk graphics. The interplay of pastel pinks, muted gold tones, black, and soft blues injects vibrancy without overwhelming the central focal point. This layered fragmentation is characteristic of Street Pop Art & Graffiti Artwork, where appropriation and recontextualization transform familiar imagery into something newly charged.
Hand-Painted Multiple Technique and Material Depth
As an HPM, or hand-painted multiple, each print carries unique spray paint embellishments layered over the structured silkscreen base. This approach bridges studio printmaking and the immediacy of street practice. The stencil spray paint accents introduce subtle variations in texture and color distribution, ensuring that no two works in the edition are identical. Somerset paper provides a durable archival surface that enhances the crispness of the screenprinted lines while absorbing the spray applications with depth and character. Within Street Pop Art & Graffiti Artwork, Heist Eyes stands as a refined yet rebellious example of how stencil, collage aesthetics, and pop iconography converge into a visually assertive contemporary print.
