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Slasky, Italian artist, Relax, a 2025 Giclée on Hahnemühle 350 g/m² paper, editioned as a limited edition, hand-signed, depicting a Madonna portrait, Italy, unframed, with certificate of authenticity.
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Gicleè Hahnemuhle 350gr + certificate of authenticity
Beware of imitations on the web, this is the original.
Relax — after Sassoferrato
This work arises from the direct dialogue with one of the most iconic images of baroque devotion: the Madonna praying by Sassoferrato. In the original painting, the Virgin is portrayed in a moment of absolute contemplation, eyes lowered, hands joined, immersed in a dimension of silence and contemplation.
The contemporary intervention introduces an element foreign to that spiritual universe: a neon sign with the word “RELAX.” The artificial light, typical of urban and commercial language, bursts into the sacred scene as a new form of command.
The contrast is intentional.
On one side, the silent devotion of the 17th century, built on discipline, prayer and sacrifice. On the other, the mantra of contemporaneity, which turns relaxation into a cultural imperative, almost a promise of secular salvation.
The Madonna continues to pray, motionless in her eternal gesture, while above her the luminous word suggests another liturgy: that of well-being, of pause, of self-consolation.
The work thus tensionizes spirituality and pop culture, sacredness and visual communication, transforming a historic image of recollection into an ironic and critical reflection on our era.
The neon light does not profane the image:
it reactivates it, forcing us to ask what it means today to seek peace, faith or simply — relax.
« Art does not consist in representing new things, but in representing them with novelty »
Slasky is a renowned 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 neo-urban classic style, he unites tradition and modernity, bringing the protagonists of original artworks into contemporary social and artistic environments.
UNFRAMED
Recent Exhibitions
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 informazioni 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
Gicleè Hahnemuhle 350gr + certificate of authenticity
Beware of imitations on the web, this is the original.
Relax — after Sassoferrato
This work arises from the direct dialogue with one of the most iconic images of baroque devotion: the Madonna praying by Sassoferrato. In the original painting, the Virgin is portrayed in a moment of absolute contemplation, eyes lowered, hands joined, immersed in a dimension of silence and contemplation.
The contemporary intervention introduces an element foreign to that spiritual universe: a neon sign with the word “RELAX.” The artificial light, typical of urban and commercial language, bursts into the sacred scene as a new form of command.
The contrast is intentional.
On one side, the silent devotion of the 17th century, built on discipline, prayer and sacrifice. On the other, the mantra of contemporaneity, which turns relaxation into a cultural imperative, almost a promise of secular salvation.
The Madonna continues to pray, motionless in her eternal gesture, while above her the luminous word suggests another liturgy: that of well-being, of pause, of self-consolation.
The work thus tensionizes spirituality and pop culture, sacredness and visual communication, transforming a historic image of recollection into an ironic and critical reflection on our era.
The neon light does not profane the image:
it reactivates it, forcing us to ask what it means today to seek peace, faith or simply — relax.
« Art does not consist in representing new things, but in representing them with novelty »
Slasky is a renowned 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 neo-urban classic style, he unites tradition and modernity, bringing the protagonists of original artworks into contemporary social and artistic environments.
UNFRAMED
Recent Exhibitions
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 informazioni 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
Sold by
Agent
Edition
Limited edition
Title of artwork
Relax
Technique
Giclée
Signature
Hand signed
Country of origin
Italy
Year
2025
Condition
Excellent condition
Height
50 cm
Width
30 cm
Depiction/theme
Portrait
Style
Baroque
Period
2020+
Sold with frame
No
