Slasky (1972) - Paix
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Paix, a limited edition Giclée by Slasky (born 1972), 43 × 70 cm, printed on Hahnemühle 350 g, hand-signed, in excellent condition, depicting a Baroque portrait.
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This work represents a perfect synthesis of Slasky’s poetics, a prominent figure of the Neo Urban Classic movement.
The Roman artist executes a sophisticated temporal short circuit, layering the imagery of urban Street Art over the harmonious canvases of eighteenth-century neoclassicism. The starting figurative nucleus is the painting La Paix (The Peace) by the French Rococo master Jacques Dumont (nicknamed the Romano), which depicts an allegory of peace personified by a draped female figure holding an olive branch.
Slasky intervenes in the solemnity of the classical composition, visually profaning it through contemporary graphic elements:
The Wildstyle Graffiti:
In the background and foreground, multicolored spray writings and instinctive tags in yellow, red and white emerge, simulating the act of urban vandalism or creative vagrancy on the walls of metropolises.
The Hypebeast/Pop culture:
The insertion of the famous white Swoosh (the Nike logo) applied to the drapery of the garment acts as an ironic commercial brand, transforming the mythological figure into a pop icon immersed in the logic of modern consumerism.
The “Easy!” inscription:
Trace in a vibrant red in the lower right corner, further destabilizing the formal seriousness of the original academic work, inviting the observer to a more immediate, disenchanted and accessible approach to art history.
The work does not aim to destroy the past, but to contemporize it.
Slasky demonstrates how traditional aesthetic canons can survive and dialogue with the subterranean visual culture of the 21st century, creating a solid bridge between the historical memory of museums and the transitory vitality of the streets.
Giclée on Hahnemühle 350gsm + certificate of authenticity
“Art is not about representing new things, but representing them with novelty”
Slasky is an established Italian artist whose works have been exhibited in solo and group shows internationally.
The artist has the ability to fuse classical artworks with techniques of contemporary digital art. With his neo-urban classic style, he blends tradition and modernity, bringing the protagonists of the original artworks into contemporary social and artistic environments.
Institutional highlight: Long Live Rembrandt, Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, 2026. Work selected by the museum
jury from thousands of international submissions for exhibition within the museum's permanent collection
spaces. 15 July — 15 September 2019.
2026
* CI-AO
30 April - 28 May 2026
Via Del Vantaggio 28, Rome
Piazza del Popolo
* FACE2FACE
Laundry Studios · 5 – 9 March 2026
⸻
2025
* Tokyo Open Art | Art on Loop Exhibition
Tokyo · 12 – 16 September 2025
* Art Parallax
London · 15 – 16 February 2025
⸻
2024
* Waterloo — Solo Exhibition
Limassol · 10 – 20 December 2024
* ARTLAB 2024
Munich · 13 – 22 June 2024
* Must Be — Solo Exhibition
Anemi, Limassol · 3 – 10 February 2024
* Contemporary Venice 2024 — 13th Edition — Solo Exhibition
Venice · 12 – 15 January 2024
⸻
2023
* Time Is An Illusion / Le temps est une illusion
Kramfors · 2 – 23 October 2023
⸻
2022
* (UN)FAIR — (UN)DISCOVERED ART
Superstudio Maxi, Milan · 8 – 10 April 2022
⸻
2021
* MIA Fair 2021
Superstudio Maxi, Milan · 7 – 10 October 2021
* Lausanne Art Fair
Lausanne · 30 September – 3 October 2021
* Lille Art Up!
Lille Grand Palais · 24 – 27 June 2021
* Works on Paper
Antibes · 18 March – 21 April 2021
⸻
2020
* StreetArt // UrbanArt
Tozzo Atelier · 8 – 30 October 2020
* Work on Paper
Stockholm · 18 March – 21 April 2020
⸻
2019
* Long Live Rembrandt ★ — Jury Selection
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam · 15 July – 15 September 2019
* Wopart Art Fair
Lugano · 19 – 22 September 2019
* Andy Warhol Exhibition — Group Show
· 14 April – 23 September 2019
⸻
2018
* Neo Urban Classic — Solo Exhibition
MGallery by Sofitel, Kaluga · 16 March 2018
* Anti Donald Trump
Creative Debuts, London · 12 – 18 July 2018
⸻
2016
* Arte Firenze — Sandro Botticelli International Contemporary Art Prize
Florence · 18 – 20 November 2016
* Twitter Art Exhibition
Trygve Lie Gallery · 31 March – 21 April 2016
⸻
2015
* HUMAN RIGHTS? — La Casa della Pace
Fondazione Opera Campana dei Caduti, Rovereto · 31 May – 30 August 2015
This work represents a perfect synthesis of Slasky’s poetics, a prominent figure of the Neo Urban Classic movement.
The Roman artist executes a sophisticated temporal short circuit, layering the imagery of urban Street Art over the harmonious canvases of eighteenth-century neoclassicism. The starting figurative nucleus is the painting La Paix (The Peace) by the French Rococo master Jacques Dumont (nicknamed the Romano), which depicts an allegory of peace personified by a draped female figure holding an olive branch.
Slasky intervenes in the solemnity of the classical composition, visually profaning it through contemporary graphic elements:
The Wildstyle Graffiti:
In the background and foreground, multicolored spray writings and instinctive tags in yellow, red and white emerge, simulating the act of urban vandalism or creative vagrancy on the walls of metropolises.
The Hypebeast/Pop culture:
The insertion of the famous white Swoosh (the Nike logo) applied to the drapery of the garment acts as an ironic commercial brand, transforming the mythological figure into a pop icon immersed in the logic of modern consumerism.
The “Easy!” inscription:
Trace in a vibrant red in the lower right corner, further destabilizing the formal seriousness of the original academic work, inviting the observer to a more immediate, disenchanted and accessible approach to art history.
The work does not aim to destroy the past, but to contemporize it.
Slasky demonstrates how traditional aesthetic canons can survive and dialogue with the subterranean visual culture of the 21st century, creating a solid bridge between the historical memory of museums and the transitory vitality of the streets.
Giclée on Hahnemühle 350gsm + certificate of authenticity
“Art is not about representing new things, but representing them with novelty”
Slasky is an established Italian artist whose works have been exhibited in solo and group shows internationally.
The artist has the ability to fuse classical artworks with techniques of contemporary digital art. With his neo-urban classic style, he blends tradition and modernity, bringing the protagonists of the original artworks into contemporary social and artistic environments.
Institutional highlight: Long Live Rembrandt, Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, 2026. Work selected by the museum
jury from thousands of international submissions for exhibition within the museum's permanent collection
spaces. 15 July — 15 September 2019.
2026
* CI-AO
30 April - 28 May 2026
Via Del Vantaggio 28, Rome
Piazza del Popolo
* FACE2FACE
Laundry Studios · 5 – 9 March 2026
⸻
2025
* Tokyo Open Art | Art on Loop Exhibition
Tokyo · 12 – 16 September 2025
* Art Parallax
London · 15 – 16 February 2025
⸻
2024
* Waterloo — Solo Exhibition
Limassol · 10 – 20 December 2024
* ARTLAB 2024
Munich · 13 – 22 June 2024
* Must Be — Solo Exhibition
Anemi, Limassol · 3 – 10 February 2024
* Contemporary Venice 2024 — 13th Edition — Solo Exhibition
Venice · 12 – 15 January 2024
⸻
2023
* Time Is An Illusion / Le temps est une illusion
Kramfors · 2 – 23 October 2023
⸻
2022
* (UN)FAIR — (UN)DISCOVERED ART
Superstudio Maxi, Milan · 8 – 10 April 2022
⸻
2021
* MIA Fair 2021
Superstudio Maxi, Milan · 7 – 10 October 2021
* Lausanne Art Fair
Lausanne · 30 September – 3 October 2021
* Lille Art Up!
Lille Grand Palais · 24 – 27 June 2021
* Works on Paper
Antibes · 18 March – 21 April 2021
⸻
2020
* StreetArt // UrbanArt
Tozzo Atelier · 8 – 30 October 2020
* Work on Paper
Stockholm · 18 March – 21 April 2020
⸻
2019
* Long Live Rembrandt ★ — Jury Selection
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam · 15 July – 15 September 2019
* Wopart Art Fair
Lugano · 19 – 22 September 2019
* Andy Warhol Exhibition — Group Show
· 14 April – 23 September 2019
⸻
2018
* Neo Urban Classic — Solo Exhibition
MGallery by Sofitel, Kaluga · 16 March 2018
* Anti Donald Trump
Creative Debuts, London · 12 – 18 July 2018
⸻
2016
* Arte Firenze — Sandro Botticelli International Contemporary Art Prize
Florence · 18 – 20 November 2016
* Twitter Art Exhibition
Trygve Lie Gallery · 31 March – 21 April 2016
⸻
2015
* HUMAN RIGHTS? — La Casa della Pace
Fondazione Opera Campana dei Caduti, Rovereto · 31 May – 30 August 2015
Details
Artist
Slasky (1972)
Sold by
Agent
Edition
Limited edition
Title of artwork
Paix
Technique
Giclée
Signature
Hand signed
Country of origin
Italy
Condition
Excellent condition
Height
43 cm
Width
70 cm
Depiction/theme
Portrait
Style
Baroque
Period
2020+
Sold with frame
No
