Artwork Description
Sirens Of The Night Gold Limited Edition Hand Pulled 1-Color Screenprint Print on 290gsm Arches Rag Paper with Deckled Edges by Cleon Peterson Graffiti street artist modern pop art.
2022 Signed & Numbered Limited Edition of 100 Artwork Size 24x18 Silkscreen of a Nude Woman Riding A Horse Swinging A Bloody Sword Above Her Head.
Sirens Of The Night Gold by Cleon Peterson – 1-Color Silkscreen in Street Pop Art & Graffiti Artwork
Sirens Of The Night Gold is a powerful 2022 limited edition silkscreen print by Cleon Peterson, a renowned American artist known for his stark, allegorical visual language. Measuring 24 x 18 inches and printed on 290gsm Arches rag paper with deckled edges, this hand-pulled 1-color print features a striking gold silhouette set against a deep black field. The image depicts a nude woman riding a galloping horse, sword raised above her head, poised mid-swing. The minimal color palette amplifies the intensity of the scene, allowing the raw motion and violent elegance of the figure to take center stage. Surrounded by bursts of jagged white energy, the composition evokes chaos, myth, and confrontation, placing this work firmly within Peterson’s universe of power struggles and primal forces.
Symbolism and Conflict in the Female Form
In Sirens Of The Night Gold, Peterson reclaims classical iconography, using a mythic female figure to confront archetypes of control, violence, and resistance. The figure is both empowered and exposed—nude yet unflinching, elevated through action rather than ornament. Mounted on a rearing horse and swinging a sword streaked with blood, she becomes a force of vengeance or revolution, depending on the viewer’s interpretation. The figure breaks with traditional depictions of female nudes by rejecting passivity. There is no suggestion of compliance or victimhood; she dominates the frame as an agent of destruction and assertion. The monochromatic gold finish reinforces the figure’s mythological status, transforming the image into a modern artifact of rebellion.
Cleon Peterson’s Language of Violence in Street Pop Art & Graffiti Artwork
Cleon Peterson, based in the United States, has established himself through work that examines power structures and societal collapse. His graphic style—defined by flat, interlocking silhouettes and ritualistic compositions—calls back to ancient reliefs and propaganda art, while speaking directly to contemporary social disintegration. Sirens Of The Night Gold continues his ongoing exploration of dominance, chaos, and survival. Within the Street Pop Art & Graffiti Artwork tradition, Peterson’s pieces act as moral battlegrounds, depicting not good versus evil, but control versus uprising. His use of negative space and stylized violence forces viewers to confront the visceral consequences of unchecked authority and internalized rage. This piece, like much of his work, functions as a visual scream—a moment of tension frozen in symbolic blood and gold.
Craftsmanship and Collector Appeal
Printed on luxurious 290gsm Arches rag paper with hand-deckled edges, this edition of 100 is a blend of fine art technique and street art ethos. The deckled edges enhance the print’s materiality, offering a tactile presence that reflects the artist’s commitment to both content and form. Each print is signed and numbered by Peterson, reinforcing its place within a finite body of work. Sirens Of The Night Gold stands as a fierce and elegant visual declaration within the Street Pop Art & Graffiti Artwork movement. For collectors, it is a symbol of defiance, fury, and feminine force—etched not in marble or oil, but in silkscreen, gold, and modern unrest.
