By Shepard Fairey
Located in Kansas City, MO
Shepard Fairey
Mandala Ornament 2 Cream
Screen print on thick cream Speckletone paper
Year: 2010
Size: 24 x 18 inches (60.96 x 45.72 cm)
Edition: 300
Signed by Shepard Fairey, dated and numbered by hand
COA provided
*Edition number may vary from the image shown.
Shepard Fairey has returned repeatedly to the mandala as a central visual and conceptual motif within his practice, with the form emerging prominently in 2010 through the Mandala Ornament prints. These works built upon earlier lotus and ornamental compositions from the late 2000s that already explored radial symmetry, balance, and meditative geometry, though not yet explicitly titled as mandalas. Drawing from Buddhist and Hindu visual traditions while integrating Western graphic design and propaganda aesthetics, Fairey’s mandalas function as symbols of interconnectedness and contemplation—counterweights to social and political turbulence. Rendered in disciplined two-tone compositions of black ink on cream paper, the mandalas emphasize structure, repetition, and symbolism over decoration. Introduced during a period of global uncertainty, these works established an enduring framework in Fairey’s oeuvre, merging sacred geometry, activist intent, and rigorous design into images that invite sustained reflection.
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2010s Modern Shepard Fairey Art