Artwork Description
Pandemonium Silkscreen Print by TOMO77 x Shepard Fairey- OBEY Hand-Pulled on Cream Speckletone Fine Art Paper Limited Edition Artwork Obey Pop Culture Artist.
2021 Signed by TOMO77 & Shepard Fairey & Numbered Limited Edition of 300 Artwork Size 18x24 Silkscreen Print
"TOMO77 has documented a period marked by isolation and confusion, from the earliest anxious days of the pandemic through more than a year of political and social unrest. Amid this graphic testimony of uncertainty, uproar, and division, TOMO77 leaves us with one question: Where do we want to go from here?" -Shepard Fairey- OBEY.
Pandemonium by TOMO77 x Shepard Fairey
Pandemonium is a collaborative silkscreen print by French street artist TOMO77 and Shepard Fairey (OBEY), created as a visual response to the global instability of the pandemic era. The composition centers on a powerful, red, hammer-wielding figure set against an ornate, circular backdrop, evoking cycles of collapse, resistance, and reckoning. Drawing from protest graphics, mythic symbolism, and political poster design, the image confronts a world gripped by crisis while refusing to look away from its underlying causes.
Visual Language and Symbolism
The stark contrast of black, white, and red reinforces the urgency of the message. TOMO77’s raw, expressive mark-making collides with Shepard Fairey’s precise, graphic framing, resulting in a piece that feels both chaotic and controlled. The central figure suggests labor, struggle, and collective action, while the surrounding decorative elements echo historical propaganda, religious iconography, and revolutionary printmaking traditions. Together, they create a visual tension that mirrors the social, political, and psychological unrest of the period it documents.
Edition Details and Cultural Context
Hand-pulled on cream Speckletone fine art paper, Pandemonium is a 2021 signed and numbered limited edition of 300, bearing the signatures of both TOMO77 and Shepard Fairey. Measuring 18 x 24 inches, the print functions as both a standalone artwork and a historical artifact of a turbulent moment in contemporary culture. As Fairey notes, the piece ultimately poses an open-ended question to the viewer, challenging us to consider not just what we have lived through, but where we choose to go next.
