Artwork Description
Ice Queen Jogjakarta Indonesia Giclee Print by Swoon- Caledonia Curry Artwork Limited Edition Print on Heavy Fine Art Rag Paper Graffiti Pop Street Artist.
2016 Signed & Numbered Limited Edition of 175 Artwork Size 19x13 From The Swoon Street Series Print Collection.
Ice Queen Jogjakarta by Caledonia Curry aka Swoon
Ice Queen Jogjakarta Indonesia is a powerful giclee print by Caledonia Curry, the American Street Pop Art & Graffiti Artwork artist internationally recognized under the name Swoon. Created in 2016 as part of her Street Series Print Collection, this work captures a moment of street intervention in Jogjakarta, Indonesia, and preserves it on 19x13 inch heavy fine art rag paper. The print is part of a signed and numbered limited edition of 175 and reflects Swoon’s enduring commitment to documenting ephemeral urban installations through high-quality archival prints that communicate the immediacy of her public work in permanent form.
Street Pop Art Expression in Swoon’s Global Installations
In Ice Queen Jogjakarta, Swoon presents a portrait of a regal, nature-bound figure pressed against an urban wall layered with graffiti tags and weathered textures. Rendered in her signature woodcut-inspired style, the Ice Queen wears an intricate arrangement of leaves and feathers, projecting strength, poise, and mysticism. The subject appears both delicate and formidable, staring off into the distance as the marks of graffiti culture swirl around her. The print captures the original street piece’s juxtaposition between handmade beauty and the unpredictable conditions of outdoor walls, delivering a dialogue between the natural and constructed. As with much of Swoon’s Street Pop Art & Graffiti Artwork, the work centers human presence in the urban context and makes a visual offering to the local environment.
Caledonia Curry’s Practice and Global Footprint
Caledonia Curry was born in the United States and emerged from the early 2000s street art movement in New York with her iconic wheatpaste portraits. As her practice evolved, she expanded her work to cities around the world, leaving pieces that speak to local identity, shared humanity, and social history. Ice Queen Jogjakarta is an example of her international reach and cultural sensitivity. The artwork not only documents her physical intervention in Indonesia but also reflects her collaborative and immersive approach to making art in unfamiliar settings. Each figure Curry creates has a presence that speaks beyond nationality, embodying archetypes of resilience and grace amid visual disorder. This piece, like others in her print catalog, is a distilled snapshot of a larger global narrative she continues to build.
Preserving Street Ephemera through Fine Art
The Ice Queen Jogjakarta giclee print encapsulates Curry’s ability to transform fleeting wheatpaste work into collector-grade fine art without losing its original emotional power. Printed on museum-quality rag paper, this edition respects the raw materiality of the street while elevating the work into the realm of collectible Street Pop Art & Graffiti Artwork. It stands as both an artwork and a historical document, preserving a specific moment in a foreign urban space. The entire Street Series Print Collection honors this dual purpose. For those interested in contemporary street culture and international artistic practice, this print offers a glimpse into the heart of Swoon’s creative mission and her lasting impact on public art.
