Slasky (1972) - Hello
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Slasky (born 1972) presents Hello, a limited edition Giclée portrait on Hahnemühle 350 g/m² paper, hand-signed, dating from 2020 or later, Italy, 40 × 30 cm.
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Giclee on Hahnemuhle 350g + certificate of authenticity
Title: Hello – Contemporary reinterpretation
Original year: 1634 (Nicolaes Eliaszoon Pickenoy)
Original author: Nicolaes Eliaszoon Pickenoy
Contemporary intervention: Slasky
Description:
This detail, taken from the famous Portrait of a 34-year-old Woman by Nicolaes Eliaszoon Pickenoy, has been reinterpreted with a bold contemporary intervention. The hand, originally a symbol of grace and social status in the Dutch Seventeenth Century, is here transformed into a vehicle of modern personal expression: floral tattoos and pop culture brooches, such as Hello Kitty, dialogue with the rich ornaments of the garment, creating a contrast between baroque refinement and contemporary visual culture.
The work explores the relationship between historical memory and contemporary identity, highlighting how symbols of our time can coexist with icons of the past, redefining the perception of the portrait and the body as a medium for storytelling. The tattoo thus becomes an extension of personal history, while the Hello Kitty pin introduces irony and lightness, turning the hand into a true manifesto of temporal and cultural overlay.
"Art is not about representing new things, but representing them with novelty."
Slasky is a prominent Italian artist whose works have been shown in solo and group exhibitions internationally
The artist has the ability to fuse classical artworks with techniques of contemporary digital art. With his classic neo-urban style, he merges tradition and modernity, bringing the protagonists of the original artworks into contemporary social and artistic environments.
Latest Exhibitions
FACE 2 FACE
March 5th
Laundry Studios
2 Warburton Rd, London E8 3RT
UK
TheHolyArtGallery
Venue Address:
3 Chome-20-18 Jingumae, Shibuya,
Tokyo 150-0001, Japan
September 12th-16th 2025
Parallax Art Fair
Kensington Town Hall
Hornton Street
London
W8 7NX
2024
Solo Exhibition
CONTEMPORARY VENICE
Palazzo Pisani-Revedin
S. Marco, 4013A , 30124 Venezia, Italia
ARTLAB
Benjamin Eck Gallery
Munich, Germany
ST-ART, STRASBOURG 2021
25 - 28 NOV. 2021
PARC EXPO STRASBOURG
SM'ART AIX-EN-PROVENCE, 2021
14 - 18 OCTOBER 2021
BOOTH 123A
2021
Mia Fair
The information Photography Art Fair Italy
Milan, Italy
Lausanne Art Fair
Beaulieu Lausanne
Booth 59
Swiss
Lille ArtUp 2021
Lille, France
StreetArt//UrbanArt
Legnano, Italy
2020
Woodward Gallery
WashYourHands Exhibition
New York City, NY
RedSheep Gallery
Work in Paper
Stockholm, Sweden
2019
Wopart Art Fair 2019 / Centro Esposizioni - Lugano, Swiss
Lang Leve Rembrandt
Rijks Museum Amsterdam
Giclee on Hahnemuhle 350g + certificate of authenticity
Title: Hello – Contemporary reinterpretation
Original year: 1634 (Nicolaes Eliaszoon Pickenoy)
Original author: Nicolaes Eliaszoon Pickenoy
Contemporary intervention: Slasky
Description:
This detail, taken from the famous Portrait of a 34-year-old Woman by Nicolaes Eliaszoon Pickenoy, has been reinterpreted with a bold contemporary intervention. The hand, originally a symbol of grace and social status in the Dutch Seventeenth Century, is here transformed into a vehicle of modern personal expression: floral tattoos and pop culture brooches, such as Hello Kitty, dialogue with the rich ornaments of the garment, creating a contrast between baroque refinement and contemporary visual culture.
The work explores the relationship between historical memory and contemporary identity, highlighting how symbols of our time can coexist with icons of the past, redefining the perception of the portrait and the body as a medium for storytelling. The tattoo thus becomes an extension of personal history, while the Hello Kitty pin introduces irony and lightness, turning the hand into a true manifesto of temporal and cultural overlay.
"Art is not about representing new things, but representing them with novelty."
Slasky is a prominent Italian artist whose works have been shown in solo and group exhibitions internationally
The artist has the ability to fuse classical artworks with techniques of contemporary digital art. With his classic neo-urban style, he merges tradition and modernity, bringing the protagonists of the original artworks into contemporary social and artistic environments.
Latest Exhibitions
FACE 2 FACE
March 5th
Laundry Studios
2 Warburton Rd, London E8 3RT
UK
TheHolyArtGallery
Venue Address:
3 Chome-20-18 Jingumae, Shibuya,
Tokyo 150-0001, Japan
September 12th-16th 2025
Parallax Art Fair
Kensington Town Hall
Hornton Street
London
W8 7NX
2024
Solo Exhibition
CONTEMPORARY VENICE
Palazzo Pisani-Revedin
S. Marco, 4013A , 30124 Venezia, Italia
ARTLAB
Benjamin Eck Gallery
Munich, Germany
ST-ART, STRASBOURG 2021
25 - 28 NOV. 2021
PARC EXPO STRASBOURG
SM'ART AIX-EN-PROVENCE, 2021
14 - 18 OCTOBER 2021
BOOTH 123A
2021
Mia Fair
The information Photography Art Fair Italy
Milan, Italy
Lausanne Art Fair
Beaulieu Lausanne
Booth 59
Swiss
Lille ArtUp 2021
Lille, France
StreetArt//UrbanArt
Legnano, Italy
2020
Woodward Gallery
WashYourHands Exhibition
New York City, NY
RedSheep Gallery
Work in Paper
Stockholm, Sweden
2019
Wopart Art Fair 2019 / Centro Esposizioni - Lugano, Swiss
Lang Leve Rembrandt
Rijks Museum Amsterdam
Details
Artist
Slasky (1972)
Sold by
Agent
Edition
Limited edition
Title of artwork
Hello
Technique
Giclée
Signature
Hand signed
Country of origin
Italy
Condition
Excellent condition
Height
40 cm
Width
30 cm
Depiction/theme
Portrait
Style
Baroque
Period
2020+
Sold with frame
No
