SKE - Happy Mode - Snoopy

"Happy Mode" – Ultra Limited Edition (10 copies) - New collection
Edition number: 02/10
Artist: SKE
Publisher: Atelier Montmartre Paris
Premium art paper – ISO A2 format – Signed, numbered – Certificate included

There are characters who don’t need to speak to set the world right. Snoopy is one of them.
With Happy Mode, SKE takes the most laid-back icon from Peanuts and propels it into a setting saturated with colors, textures, and signs borrowed from contemporary street art. Snoopy stays seated, with a calm smile, amid a graphic chaos of pink, yellow, violet, and black. Around him, pop flowers, projections, textures, glitches, pictograms, and Asian typography compose an environment that feels almost noisy. He doesn’t move. And it’s precisely this contrast that gives the image its power. This Snoopy triggers an immediate memory: that of a character known for generations on paper, in animation, and through an entire popular visual culture. But the aim is not to replay nostalgia. SKE distorts it, shakes it, and reconnects it to a urban and digital aesthetic.
The title Happy Mode thus becomes a state of mind: choosing a smile amid the surrounding noise, preserving a part of childhood without renouncing the present. A piece designed for those who enjoy recognizing a familiar icon but want to encounter it differently: more graphic, more cheeky, more contemporary. A work that isn’t content to be decorative; it tells a shared culture, revisited with SKE’s language.

Specifications:

• Limited edition of 10 copies
• Printed on premium art paper
• ISO A2 format (59.4x42 cm), easy to frame
• Each copy signed and numbered by SKE
• Comes with certificate of authenticity
• Shipped protected, reinforced packaging

A rare edition that will undoubtedly become a flagship element of your collection.

- Instagram artist SKE: ske_shakeyourart

- FRAMING TIPS

Your artwork is shipped rolled and protected in a tube.

Upon receipt, remove it carefully and lay it flat for 48 to 72 hours so it regains its natural shape before framing.

ISO formats (A3, A2, A1…) are very easy to frame with standard frames available at hardware or home décor stores.

Personally, I use Leroy Merlin aluminum frames: simple, elegant and affordable, they showcase the works perfectly.

- ARTIST BIO:
SKE is a French self-taught versatile artist who grew up immersed in 80s/90s culture, inspiring a large portion of his artistic work.

He continually explores new techniques: acrylic painting, collage, stenciling, graffiti, urban installations, and digital art. His dynamic, expressive compositions, often with double readings, fuse the raw energy of street art with the visual impact of pop art.

After an exceptional 2025, SKE’s market value has seen a notable rise. Winner of the first prize at Urban Master (2023), then named Revelation of the Year at the Color Jam Challenge (2025). SKE was selected as "Artist of the Month" in October and also featured in an American art magazine, confirming his international recognition.

His works have been exhibited in major venues across Europe, the United States, and Asia, solidifying his place in the contemporary art scene. Alongside, SKE has also established himself in the digital art market, a major trend of the past two years, strengthening his appeal to collectors.

Icons of popular culture, bold graphics, and texture play characterize a style now indispensable.

SKE is undeniably an artist to follow, to initiate or enrich a collection with growing value.

Awarded & Renowned Artist – Pop Art & Contemporary Street Art

AN UNIVERSE BETWEEN HERITAGE AND MODERNITY
SKE’s work sits in a prestigious lineage. His line carries the visual efficiency of Keith Haring and Andy Warhol, while incorporating Banksy’s subversion or the pioneering Blek le Rat. His works create a bridge between eras: they reimagine classics, not hesitating to remix Da Vinci’s Mona Lisa, Vermeer’s Girl with a Pearl Earring, Hokusai’s The Great Wave, or Picasso’s deconstructed forms to confront a modern urban aesthetic akin to Mr Brainwash or Kaws.

POP CULTURE & NOSTALGIA
Drawing from collective imagination, SKE manipulates childhood icons. He stages the Disney universe with figures like Mickey or Pinocchio, and the symbolic greed of Scrooge McDuck. The influence of gaming, comics, and graphic novels is omnipresent: from Nintendo’s world and the legendary Game Boy to Pokemon creatures (Pikachu, Charizard, Ash), and to Marvel superheroes. SKE crystallizes these memories in the manner of Daniel Arsham or Takashi Murakami.

LUXURY, HYPE & CONSUMER SOCIETY
In a style that sometimes recalls Alec Monopoly, the artist plays with codes of success and materialism. The dollar sign sits beside luxury and fashion logos. His canvases capture the “Hype” aesthetic: you encounter sneaker culture (Nike Air Jordan, Adidas, Off-White) and high fashion (Louis Vuitton, Hermès, Louboutin). He also includes automotive adrenaline (Ferrari, Porsche, Bugatti, AMG) and precise watchmaking (Rolex, Tag Heuer), not to mention mass-consumer icons like Coca-Cola. It’s vibrant art with textured finishes that sometimes resemble the glossy surface of Jeff Koons or the facets of Richard Orlinski.

This work is ideal for enriching a collection or bringing a dynamic touch to your home.

- Instagram artist SKE: ske_shakeyourart