Slasky - L.H.O.O.Q. Sportif
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Description from the seller
The work follows the track of postmodern quotation, where Giuseppe Bartolomeo Chiari's austere Baroque touches are "defiled" by a pop, hyper-contemporary insert. Replacing the classic fig leaf or 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 (famed for their "socks-only" performances) transforms the god of intoxication into a California rock star, replacing the Dionysian ecstasy with the raw energy of funk-rock.
The giclée format on canvas 60x40 stabilizes this visual short circuit into an object of interior decor 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 in constant danger of deflating.
Gicleé on Hahnemuhle 350g + certificate of authenticity
« Art is not about representing new things, but representing them with novelty »
Slasky is a renowned Italian artist whose works have been shown in solo and group exhibitions internationally
The artist has the ability to fuse classical artworks with techniques of contemporary digital art. With his neo-urban classic style, he blends tradition and modernity, bringing the protagonists of original artworks into contemporary social and artistic environments.
Latest Exhibitions
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 Information 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 follows the track of postmodern quotation, where Giuseppe Bartolomeo Chiari's austere Baroque touches are "defiled" by a pop, hyper-contemporary insert. Replacing the classic fig leaf or 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 (famed for their "socks-only" performances) transforms the god of intoxication into a California rock star, replacing the Dionysian ecstasy with the raw energy of funk-rock.
The giclée format on canvas 60x40 stabilizes this visual short circuit into an object of interior decor 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 in constant danger of deflating.
Gicleé on Hahnemuhle 350g + certificate of authenticity
« Art is not about representing new things, but representing them with novelty »
Slasky is a renowned Italian artist whose works have been shown in solo and group exhibitions internationally
The artist has the ability to fuse classical artworks with techniques of contemporary digital art. With his neo-urban classic style, he blends tradition and modernity, bringing the protagonists of original artworks into contemporary social and artistic environments.
Latest Exhibitions
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 Information 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
3/5
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
