Artwork Description
OBEY Diamond Flower Round Silkscreen Print by Shepard Fairey- OBEY Hand-Pulled on Speckletone Fine Art Paper Limited Edition Pop Street Art Artwork.
2023 Signed & Numbered Limited Edition of 550 Artwork Size 24x24 Silkscreen Print
“OBEY Diamond Flower Round is an open flower, a symbol of positive growth, surrounded by graphic vines and geometric framework. The graphic resolution of the elements in this image is meant to encourage harmony. I frequently use visual problem-solving, finding harmony and balance with visual elements as a guide for how problems in the wider world can be approached with every variable for resolution taken into consideration." -Shepard Fairey
OBEY Diamond Flower Round by Shepard Fairey
OBEY Diamond Flower Round is a 2023 limited edition silkscreen print by Shepard Fairey, released as a signed and numbered edition of 550. Hand-pulled on speckletone fine art paper, the work measures 24 x 24 inches and presents a perfectly balanced circular composition that highlights Fairey’s mastery of symmetry, pattern, and graphic restraint. The print centers on a stylized open flower framed within a diamond shape, all contained inside a circular border that reinforces a sense of completeness and cohesion.
Symbolism, Geometry, and Visual Harmony
At the heart of the composition is the open flower, a recurring symbol in Fairey’s work that represents growth, renewal, and possibility. Surrounding it are layered vines, petals, and geometric forms that interlock with precision. The use of red, black, teal, and gold creates visual tension while maintaining equilibrium, guiding the viewer’s eye in a continuous rhythm around the print. The diamond structure introduces contrast against the circle, emphasizing balance between opposing forces such as rigidity and fluidity, structure and nature.
Design as a Metaphor for Problem Solving
Fairey has described this piece as an exercise in visual problem-solving, where harmony is achieved by carefully considering every element within the system. Diamond Flower Round extends beyond decorative patterning into conceptual territory, suggesting that balance in design can serve as a model for addressing broader social and political challenges. By resolving complex visual variables into a unified whole, the artwork reflects Fairey’s belief that thoughtful, holistic approaches can lead to positive growth both aesthetically and in the wider world.
