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Yogi on Xanax 9-Color Hand-Pulled Limited Edition Silkscreen Print on Mohawk Superfine UltraWhite Paper by Ben Frost Rare Street Art Famous Pop Artwork Artist.
2022 Signed & Numbered Ben Frost Yogi on Xanax, 9-color Hand-Pulled Screen Print on Mohawk Superfine UltraWhite, 160 lb Cover 24 x24 in., 61 x 61 cm Edition of 50, signed & numbered by the artist Printed by POP!NK Editions
Yogi on Xanax by Ben Frost – Consumer Critique in Street Pop Art & Graffiti Artwork
Yogi on Xanax is a 2022 limited edition 9-color hand-pulled screen print by contemporary Australian artist Ben Frost, printed on 160 lb Mohawk Superfine UltraWhite cover stock in a 24 x 24 inch format. Signed and numbered in an edition of 50, this bold silkscreen work was produced by POP!NK Editions, renowned for their meticulous craftsmanship in contemporary art print production. The piece combines pharmaceutical packaging design with nostalgic cartoon imagery to produce a visually explosive and conceptually loaded commentary on modern consumer culture. Frost inserts the wide-eyed face of Yogi Bear into the unmistakable layout of a Xanax prescription label, transforming an innocent animated figure into a symbol of medication culture, psychological sedation, and branded addiction.
Pharma Design Meets Cartoon Chaos
Ben Frost is internationally known for his provocative use of pop culture iconography, and Yogi on Xanax exemplifies his strategy of visual collision. The imagery reappropriates the familiar Xanax box, typically associated with clinical calm, and injects it with the erratic energy of Yogi Bear’s wide grin and hypnotic spiral eye. The polished pharmaceutical layout clashes with the expressive cartoon illustration, creating a moment of visual and conceptual tension. Frost’s technique exposes the strange intersection between happiness, dependence, and entertainment. By overlaying humor onto something serious, he invites viewers to question how commercial products—from children's cartoons to anxiety medications—are embedded into cultural behavior and identity. This blend of absurdity and critique is central to Street Pop Art & Graffiti Artwork, where language and imagery from mass culture are subverted for public commentary.
Material Precision and Production Integrity
The print’s execution on Mohawk Superfine UltraWhite paper ensures a pristine, high-fidelity surface that supports the layered ink of the 9-color silkscreen process. The heavyweight 160 lb cover stock provides durability and a gallery-quality finish, elevating the piece from poster to collectible artwork. Each color is individually hand-pulled, resulting in rich, solid applications that enhance the saturation and intensity of Frost’s bold graphics. The print’s 24 x 24 inch dimensions offer a perfect square composition, aligning the clinical symmetry of packaging design with the oversized personality of Yogi Bear’s warped cartoon form. Frost’s decision to preserve the integrity of the Xanax design while inserting his own subversive visuals makes this work a standout example of pop art precision with street-level satire.
Ben Frost and the Visual Language of Commercial Rebellion
Ben Frost continues to be a defining voice in Street Pop Art & Graffiti Artwork, using the language of branding, packaging, and iconography to reflect the contradictions of contemporary life. In Yogi on Xanax, he exploits the comfort of nostalgia to highlight uncomfortable truths. The cartoon becomes the messenger for a culture that medicates joy and aestheticizes control. Frost’s unique visual style—bold lines, saturated colors, and razor-sharp layout—presents a clear but distorted mirror to viewers, forcing them to reconcile the ridiculous with the real. His work does not ask for passive admiration; it demands a response. Yogi on Xanax stands as a satirical totem of consumer anxiety, wrapped in packaging that feels as familiar as it is jarring. This print does not just exist in the world of contemporary pop—it defines what it looks like when pop turns critical.
