Hiones (XX-XXI) - Byte me

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

In Byte Me, Hione sets up a dialogue between hyperrealism and digital culture, exploring how technology has become an inseparable part of human experience.
The sensuality of the forms, represented by the carefully painted lips, is interrupted by the presence of a pixelated emoji, a familiar icon that turns a simple gesture into a reflection on contemporary communication.

The contrast between the detailed painting and the low-resolution aesthetic creates a visual tension between two worlds: the physical and the virtual.
While the lips evoke desire, closeness and human contact, the digital element rises as a filter that redefines how we express emotions, consume images and relate to one another.

The title, Byte Me, plays with the ambivalence between bite and byte, the fundamental unit of digital information.
This double meaning reinforces the idea of a society where pleasure, attention and emotions are increasingly mediated by screens, symbols and instant interactions.

Graffiti-inspired graphic elements, discretely integrated into the composition, maintain Hione's connection to urban art and function as a visual signature that brings street space closer to the language of digital culture. The work questions to what extent contemporary identity continues to be built through direct experience or whether it is, more and more, shaped by the visual codes of the internet.

In Byte Me, Hione offers a reflection on desire in the digital era: a time when what we consume virtually deeply influences how we feel, how we communicate and how we perceive reality. It is a work that invites the viewer to think about the increasingly tenuous line between authentic experience and its digital version.

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. 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 thought and inspiring. Today he continues to explore new figurative approaches and to deepen the impact of his art on the spaces around him.