Artwork Description
Love Graffiti X30 Hand Embellished HPM Giclee Print by OG Slick Artwork Limited Edition Print on Deckled 310gsm Fine Art Paper Hand Embellished Print Graffiti Pop Street Artist.
2025 Signed & Numbered HPM Hand Embellished by OG Slick Giclee & Spray Paint Limited Edition of 25 Artwork Size 30x30 HPM Hand Embellished Giclee Print. Splatter pattern, strokes and paint color to hand embellish varies. EVERY HPM IS UNIQUE. YOU MAY NOT RECEIVE THE ONE IN THE PHOTO, CHOSEN AT RANDOM.
Love Graffiti X30 by OG Slick: Hand Embellished Symbolism in Street Pop Art & Graffiti Artwork
Love Graffiti X30 is a 2025 limited edition hand-embellished giclee print by the iconic graffiti and street pop artist OG Slick. Released in an edition of only 25, this artwork merges high-resolution giclee printing with raw hand embellishment techniques, creating a one-of-a-kind experience for each collector. Printed on 310gsm deckled fine art paper, the piece measures 30 by 30 inches and is signed, numbered, and individually customized by the artist using spray paint, splatter techniques, and freehand brush strokes. Each variant is unique, making every print an original work within the structure of a limited edition. OG Slick’s blend of polished pop iconography and graffiti-infused spontaneity positions this piece as a definitive example of contemporary Street Pop Art & Graffiti Artwork.
Visual Language and Cultural Symbolism in the Artwork
The focal image of Love Graffiti X30 is a stylized cartoon glove forming a heart with its fingers, a powerful and instantly recognizable gesture. Rendered in bold black outlines and filled with minimalist shading, the figure hovers over a layered backdrop of soft splashes, drips, and aerosol trails in vibrant hues of magenta, violet, and steel grey. The glove references classic animation aesthetics while transforming into a contemporary symbol of street culture, love, resistance, and unity. The heart shape is incomplete, hollow in the center, allowing the viewer’s own emotions to complete the message. It is both playful and poignant, rooted in graffiti’s visual aggression yet softened by the message of love and human connection. The splatter embellishments vary from piece to piece, further emphasizing the organic and unpredictable nature of urban mark-making.
OG Slick’s Place in the Evolution of Street Pop Art & Graffiti Artwork
OG Slick is a pioneer in Los Angeles street art, known for bridging old-school graffiti tactics with modern visual narratives. Born in Hawaii and established as a cornerstone of West Coast graffiti since the late 1980s, Slick brings decades of street legitimacy into the gallery format without losing authenticity. His work is layered with irony, cultural commentary, and visual rhythm. With Love Graffiti X30, he taps into the softness often overshadowed by the louder tones of street-based artwork. The gloved hand, which he’s revisited in many forms, becomes a vessel for layered meaning—cultural homage, cartoon familiarity, and emotional vulnerability. This hand-embellished print highlights his mastery of composition and contrast, infusing a pop-derived image with the rawness of graffiti gestures and the intimacy of personal expression.
HPM as a Fusion of Printmaking and Street Expression
Hand Painted Multiples (HPM) like Love Graffiti X30 challenge the boundaries of printmaking by merging replication with unique intervention. While the base print is giclee—offering high detail and tonal fidelity—each embellishment applied by OG Slick transforms the artwork into an original. Spray splashes, paint drips, and gestural overlays change from print to print, embracing the unpredictability that defines graffiti practice. The deckled edge adds a tactile, fine art quality, framing the print not just as a reproduction, but as an artifact. In the world of Street Pop Art & Graffiti Artwork, such limited editions serve as bridges between street walls and collector walls. OG Slick’s Love Graffiti X30 is not just a print—it’s a declaration of artistic evolution, capturing the tension and tenderness of modern urban expression with heart-shaped hands and spray-streaked honesty.
