Slasky - L.H.O.O.Q. Sportif
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Description from the seller
The work places itself in the wake of postmodern quotation, where the loftily Baroque mise-en-scène of Giuseppe Bartolomeo Chiari is "profaned" by a pop and hyper-contemporary insert. Replacing the classic fig leaf or the drapery with a basketball sock is not merely a goliardic act, but a reflection on the protection and exposure of the male body.
The reference to the Red Hot Chili Peppers (famous for their "socks-only" performances) transforms the god of intoxication into a Californian rock star, substituting Dionysian ecstasy with the raw energy of funk-rock.
The 60x40 giclée on canvas format stabilizes this visual short circuit into a decorative object that interrogates the viewer about the boundary between sacred and kitsch.
Slasky, as in many of his iconic rewritings, does not destroy the classical myth — he empties it, literally of air. What remains is a glossy, inflatable and transparent surface: the thin skin of contemporary Europe, fragile and constantly at risk of deflating.
Gicleé on Hahnemuhle 350gr + certificate of authenticity
« L'arte non è rappresentare cose nuove, ma rappresentarle con novità »
Slasky is a well-established Italian artist whose works have been exhibited in solo and collective exhibitions at an international level
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 the original artworks into contemporary social and artistic environments.
Ultime Mostre
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
The work places itself in the wake of postmodern quotation, where the loftily Baroque mise-en-scène of Giuseppe Bartolomeo Chiari is "profaned" by a pop and hyper-contemporary insert. Replacing the classic fig leaf or the drapery with a basketball sock is not merely a goliardic act, but a reflection on the protection and exposure of the male body.
The reference to the Red Hot Chili Peppers (famous for their "socks-only" performances) transforms the god of intoxication into a Californian rock star, substituting Dionysian ecstasy with the raw energy of funk-rock.
The 60x40 giclée on canvas format stabilizes this visual short circuit into a decorative object that interrogates the viewer about the boundary between sacred and kitsch.
Slasky, as in many of his iconic rewritings, does not destroy the classical myth — he empties it, literally of air. What remains is a glossy, inflatable and transparent surface: the thin skin of contemporary Europe, fragile and constantly at risk of deflating.
Gicleé on Hahnemuhle 350gr + certificate of authenticity
« L'arte non è rappresentare cose nuove, ma rappresentarle con novità »
Slasky is a well-established Italian artist whose works have been exhibited in solo and collective exhibitions at an international level
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 the original artworks into contemporary social and artistic environments.
Ultime Mostre
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
Direct from the artist
Edition
Limited edition
Edition number
1/5
Title of artwork
L.H.O.O.Q. Sportif
Technique
Giclée
Signature
Hand signed
Country of origin
Italy
Condition
Excellent condition
Height
60 cm
Width
40 cm
Depiction/theme
Pop Culture
Style
Baroque
Period
2020+
Sold with frame
No
