CASH RIOT - Elmo $

Original work by CASH RIOT, created in mixed media technique.
Giclée print and acrylic paint pen on a 100-dollar bill (reproduction).

Proposed by The Ledger Gallery

CASH RIOT is a contemporary artist exploring the relationship between power, value and collective illusion.
His work distorts monetary symbols in order to question the desire, status and authority of money as a symbol of power, belief and collective manipulation.
He does not paint money. He paints what money does to people.

His aesthetic blends neo-pop, urban culture and contemporary iconography in compositions with strong visual impact.

Rather than celebrate money, CASH RIOT deconstructs its authority. Each work transforms a symbol of control into a surface of expression — a space where power figures, modern icons and collective myths are reevaluated.

His direct approach, both critical and visually alluring, gives him a unique place on the contemporary scene, at the crossroads of pop art and engaged art.

Dimensions: 154 mm x 65 mm