Hiones (XX-XXI) - Taste.Exe

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

In this work, the image ceases to be a place of contemplation and becomes a field of collision. Hyper-realistic elements coexist with pop culture icons, digital graphics, and fragmented visual language, creating a saturated composition that mirrors the fast pace of contemporary consumption.

The enlarged gaze and the mouth in the foreground suggest desire and stimulation—not as intimate experiences, but as impulses mediated by screens, algorithms, and constant repetition. The presence of recognizable figures and simplified symbols introduces a layer of immediate familiarity, but also of wear: everything is recognizable, everything is recycled, everything competes for attention.

There is an intentional overlay of languages—from cartoon to hyper-realism, from manual gesture to digital finish—that unsettles traditional hierarchies of the image. The result is controlled visual noise, where identity dissolves in the same logic that structures the feed: fast, fragmented, and highly stimulating.

More than representing, the work simulates. It recreates excess, repetition, and urgency of the current visual environment, placing the viewer in a state of simultaneous attraction and saturation. Here, seeing becomes consuming—and consuming becomes an automatic reflex.

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 the course of 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, aiming to provoke reflection and inspire. Today he continues to explore new figurative approaches and deepen the impact of his art on the surrounding space.