*APC ART is pleased to present Slawn & OPAKE’s “Joker,” a powerful collaborative archival pigment print on 300gsm wove paper measuring 24 × 24 inches (60.96 × 60.96 cm), hand signed by both artists in graphite pencil along the lower margin and issued from an exceptionally small edition of only 100 impressions.*

*This work is a definitive example of the now-historic partnership between two of the most important voices in the new generation of global urban contemporary art. Slawn’s meteoric rise — from the streets and studios of London to sold-out institutional presentations and headline moments during Art Basel — has positioned him as one of the most talked-about artists of his generation. OPAKE, whose roots are deeply embedded in the Miami graffiti movement, brings a raw, authentic and historically grounded visual language that connects the collaboration directly to the birthplace of contemporary street culture in the United States. Together, their practices form a transatlantic dialogue that merges London’s disruptive new figuration with Miami’s graffiti legacy.*

*In “Joker,” the artists reimagine one of the most psychologically complex figures in popular culture through their unmistakable shared vocabulary. The composition is immediate and confrontational: a sharply tailored figure rendered in hyper-saturated, flat color fields, fractured by aggressive linework and expressive distortions. Slawn’s signature mask-like facial structure, exaggerated mouth and kinetic mark-making collide with OPAKE’s graffiti-inflected energy, producing an image that feels simultaneously humorous, violent and deeply emotive. The dripping gun, the theatrical posture and the charged palette transform the character into a meditation on performance, identity and chaos — recurring themes throughout both artists’ practices.*

*The square format intensifies the image’s presence, giving the figure a monumental, icon-like quality that allows it to function as both a pop-cultural reference and a fully resolved contemporary portrait. The surface, produced as a museum-grade archival pigment print, retains the density and visual impact of a painting, with the rich blacks and saturated colors creating a striking optical contrast that commands space in any setting.*

*Works from this edition were released in extremely limited numbers and were met with immediate demand, and examples signed by both artists are becoming increasingly difficult to source. As the market for Slawn continues its rapid institutional ascent and OPAKE’s historical importance within American graffiti receives renewed scholarly and collector attention, collaborative works such as this are being recognized as key documents of a pivotal moment in contemporary art.*

*The work is in hand in the United States and ready for immediate shipment. APC ART is pleased to advise on museum-quality archival framing options upon request.*

*A bold, culturally significant and increasingly scarce Slawn & OPAKE collaboration — a cornerstone acquisition for the most advanced contemporary and urban art collections.*

*OFFERED EXCLUSIVELY BY APC ART* 
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Provenance
The work will arrive in its original packaging by the publisher.  A copy of the original receipt will accompany the work for provenance. 

Condition
The work is new.