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Swoon — Caitlin
Swoon

Caitlin

2018

Rendered at monumental scale on wood, "Caitlin" (2018) presents one of Swoon's signature figurative portraits with the layered complexity that has come to define her most celebrated works. Silkscreen, cut paper, and acrylic gouache combine in a process that mirrors the artist's long-standing engagement with printmaking and street installation, translating the immediacy of public art into a collectible object that retains every trace of handcraft and spontaneity. The subject emerges from accumulated strata of texture and tone, her form simultaneously intimate and commanding at nearly two by two and a half meters, demanding the kind of sustained attention rarely afforded to imagery encountered on city walls. Swoon, born Caledonia Curry, spent the early 2000s establishing herself as one of the most compelling voices to emerge from the street art movement, pioneering large-scale wheatpaste portraits that portrayed everyday people with a tenderness uncommon in that context. Her work has since entered major museum collections and been presented in significant institutional surveys, yet pieces like "Caitlin" demonstrate that the formal concerns at the heart of her practice, the dialogue between printmaking, drawing, and collage, remain as vital as ever. The work arrives from BEYOND THE STREETS, the landmark exhibition dedicated to the full historical arc of street art and graffiti, lending this piece a meaningful provenance tied to one of the most authoritative showcases the movement has produced. Signed by the artist, "Caitlin" represents an exceptional opportunity to acquire a large-format, mixed-media work that bridges Swoon's street-based origins and her standing as a serious studio practitioner. Its unframed presentation invites collectors to participate in decisions around display, while the durability of the wood support ensures longevity well suited to a work of this ambition and scale.

Medium
Silkscreen, cut paper and acrylic gouache on wood
Overall
Signed
Yes

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Swoon, Caitlin, 2018

Rendered at monumental scale on wood, "Caitlin" (2018) presents one of Swoon's signature figurative portraits with the layered complexity that has come to define her most celebrated works. Silkscreen, cut paper, and acrylic gouache combine in a process that mirrors the artist's long-standing engagement with printmaking and street installation, translating the immediacy of public art into a collectible object that retains every trace of handcraft and spontaneity. The subject emerges from accumulated strata of texture and tone, her form simultaneously intimate and commanding at nearly two by two and a half meters, demanding the kind of sustained attention rarely afforded to imagery encountered on city walls. Swoon, born Caledonia Curry, spent the early 2000s establishing herself as one of the most compelling voices to emerge from the street art movement, pioneering large-scale wheatpaste portraits that portrayed everyday people with a tenderness uncommon in that context. Her work has since entered major museum collections and been presented in significant institutional surveys, yet pieces like "Caitlin" demonstrate that the formal concerns at the heart of her practice, the dialogue between printmaking, drawing, and collage, remain as vital as ever. The work arrives from BEYOND THE STREETS, the landmark exhibition dedicated to the full historical arc of street art and graffiti, lending this piece a meaningful provenance tied to one of the most authoritative showcases the movement has produced. Signed by the artist, "Caitlin" represents an exceptional opportunity to acquire a large-format, mixed-media work that bridges Swoon's street-based origins and her standing as a serious studio practitioner. Its unframed presentation invites collectors to participate in decisions around display, while the durability of the wood support ensures longevity well suited to a work of this ambition and scale.

Medium
Silkscreen, cut paper and acrylic gouache on wood
Dimensions
overall: 195.6 x 269.2 cm
Year
2018
Signed
Hand-signed by the artist
Seen at
BEYOND THE STREETS

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