SLAWN & OPAKE Bring “Heroes, Villains & Violence” To Miami’s Art Of Hip-Hop
London-based artists SLAWN and OPAKE introduced a deeply private and visually arresting exhibit at The Art of Hip-Hop in Miami, utilizing paint, ache and previous trauma to anchor their three-day present, “Heroes, Villains, and Violence,” in the course of the metropolis’s busiest cultural week.
Running December 3-5, the exhibition marks the second anniversary of The Art of Hip-Hop and lands proper in the midst of Miami’s Art Basel festivities.
The present explores themes of non-public redemption and transformation, drawing straight from each artists’ real-life struggles and inventive rebirths.
SLAWN, born Adebayo Oke-Lawal, blends his Nigerian roots with a daring avenue artwork aesthetic, turning huge wooden panels into layered reflections of race, class and popular culture.
His work has appeared alongside Hip-Hop heavyweights like Gunna, Skepta and Central Cee, and his early days founding the style label Motherlan cemented his standing as a cultural disruptor.
OPAKE, also called Edward Worely, brings a graffiti-influenced type that reinterprets childhood cartoon icons by the lens of dependancy, psychosis and psychological well being restoration.
His chaotic compositions and repeated imagery mirror the cycles of substance abuse and the psychological toll it takes.
The exhibit’s boxing motif symbolizes the artists’ ongoing inner battles and their combat to remain on monitor whereas offering for his or her households.
Original artworks are priced from $20,000, putting the duo firmly within the higher tier of the modern artwork market.
“This is a wild honor to have 2 huge international artists, who have recently been doing epic collabs, joining us for our most important week of the year. We can’t wait to show you what they’re going to pull off, in large part due to our strategic partners like Zig-Zag who gladly support new outlooks and fresh takes on culture,” stated Allison Freidin, co-founder of The Art of Hip-Hop.
The occasion is backed by Zig-Zag, the 145-year-old rolling paper model, which helped create an outside activation house that includes DJ performances, dwell portray and giveaways. Curaleaf and Monster Energy additionally joined as sponsors.
Admission to the entire campus—together with the Museum of Graffiti and Private Gallery—begins at $25. Doors open at 11 A.M. on December 3, with a limited-edition merchandise drop scheduled for 1 P.M.The exhibit stays open by December 31, 2025. Tickets can be found at artofhiphop.com.
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