Giorno returned to creating visual artworks in 1989 with his Vinyl Paintings. Various phrases, taken from his poems and combining his interest in Buddhist spiritual texts with his Pop sensibility, were silkscreened on canvas painted with vinyl paint, creating a distinctly textured surface with a synthetic finish.
These were produced with the publisher and patron Francesco Conz.
NOTHING RECEDES LIKE SUCCESS, 1989. Silkscreen on vinyl. 48h x 48w in
WHEN THE GOING GETS ROUGH THE TOUGH GET GORGEOUS, 1989. Silkscreen on vinyl. 48h x 48w in
I'M WAITING IN LINE WITH MY GROCERIES AND I WANT TO GET AWAY WITHOUT INCIDENT, 1989. Silkscreen on vinyl. 48h x 48w in
I DON'T NEED IT I DON'T WANT IT AND YOU CHEATED ME OUT OF IT, 1989. Silkscreen on vinyl. 48h x 48w in
YOU GOT TO BURN TO SHINE, 1989. Silkscreen on vinyl. 48h x 48w in
I WANT TO BE FILTHY AND ANONYMOUS SCUM AND SLIME, 1989. Silkscreen on vinyl. 48h x 48w in