Cleon Peterson
ENDLESS SLEEP (Black), 2016
This screenprint is based on the giant 500 meter mural Cleon painted in 2016 at the base of the …
With an aesthetic rooted in graphic design and a style reminiscent of Greco-Roman vases, Cleon Peterson’s art depicts a world in which deviance is the norm and violence, sex, and drugs bring a hollow pleasure. A former drug addict who initially struggled to recover, Peterson does not rely on symbolism or allusion, as many other artists do; instead he depicts a chaotic and chilling reality—police brutality, stabbings, and strangulation. Influenced by Leon Golub, Paul McCarthy, and Mike Kelley, Peterson portrays a world in which hostility and violence are rendered senseless and without context.
This screenprint is based on the giant 500 meter mural Cleon painted in 2016 at the base of the Eiffel Tower in Paris, France.
Hand signed and numbered by Cleon Peterson.
Limited Edition of only 150.
2 Color hand pulled Screenprint in Gold and Black inks.
Printed on 290 gsm Coventry Rag Fine Art paper with deckled edges.
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With an aesthetic rooted in graphic design and a style reminiscent of Greco-Roman vases, Cleon Peterson’s art depicts a world in which deviance is the norm and violence, sex, and drugs bring a hollow pleasure. A former drug addict who initially struggled to recover, Peterson does not rely on symbolism or allusion, as many other artists do; instead he depicts a chaotic and chilling reality—police brutality, stabbings, and strangulation. Influenced by Leon Golub, Paul McCarthy, and Mike Kelley, Peterson portrays a world in which hostility and violence are rendered senseless and without context.
