Hiones (XX-XXI) - Vice

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

In this work, pleasure and excess coexist in an unstable balance. Close framing eliminates any exterior context, concentrating all attention on a simple gesture that becomes a symbol of desire, consumption, and compulsion. The candy, an object associated with innocence and immediate satisfaction, appears here loaded with ambiguous sensuality, while the blue lips intensify the sense of artificiality and attraction.

The marks on the skin introduce a narrative of vulnerability and conflict, suggesting that what seduces can also leave its mark. Between the sweet and the dangerous, the familiar and the provocative, the work questions the contemporary relationship with the impulses that attract and command us.

Vice explores the fine line between pleasure and dependency, turning an intimate moment into a reflection on the mechanisms of temptation and the silent strength of desires that shape human behavior.

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