Hiones (XX-XXI) - Vice

Collector's Item.
100% hand-painted on cotton canvas.
Artwork sent unframed, in a DHL Express shipment tube.
Accompanied by COA, certificate of authenticity signed by the artist.

In this work, pleasure and excess coexist in an unstable balance. The close framing eliminates any external context, focusing all attention on a simple gesture that becomes a symbol of desire, consumption and compulsions. The candy, an object associated with innocence and immediate satisfaction, here appears loaded with ambiguous sensuality, while the blue lips intensify the sense of artificiality and attraction.

The risks on the skin introduce a narrative of vulnerability and conflict, suggesting that what seduces can also leave a mark. Between the sweet and the dangerous, the familiar and the provocative, the work questions the contemporary relationship with the impulses that attract and control us.

Vice explores the fine line between pleasure and addiction, turning a private moment into a reflection on the mechanisms of temptation and the silent power of desires that shape human behavior.

About Hione

Hione is a visual artist from Porto who, since 2013, has used graffiti as his main form of expression. With a visual language marked by vibrant colors and defined shapes, his work reflects a strong connection to urban culture. Over his career, he has developed a unique style that fuses graffiti, contemporary art, illustration and graphic design. He presents his works in public and private contexts, with the aim of provoking reflection and inspiring. Today he continues to explore new figurative approaches and to deepen the impact of his art in the space around him.