Hiones (XX-XXI) - Vice

Collector's Item.
100% hand-painted on cotton canvas.
Work sent unframed, in a DHL Express shipping 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, concentrating all attention on a simple gesture that becomes a symbol of desire, consumption and compulsion. The candy, an object associated with innocence and immediate satisfaction, appears here loaded with ambivalent sensuality, while the blue lips intensify the sensation of artificiality and attraction.

The streaks 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 master us.

Vice explores the fine line between pleasure and dependence, turning an intimate moment into a reflection on the mechanisms of temptation and the quiet force of desires that shape human behavior.

About Hione

Hione is a visual artist born in Porto who, since 2013, uses 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. Throughout his career, he has developed a unique style that blends 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 on the space around him.