'La Gioconda'_c.1503–1506 Mona Lisa by Leonardoda Vinci, 2025, Acrylic on Canvas, 45.5x38x6.3cm

HIROYUKI

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Japan, b.1978


Hiroyuki: Where Cats and Humor Meet Heritage Hiroyuki’s canvas is a gentle disruption—a playful reimagining of art history through the eyes of a cat. He turns to the familiar—iconic masterpieces and universally loved felines—not to parody in jest, but to soften, reframe, and renew our way of seeing. His works are humorous, yes, but never shallow; behind each smile lies a quiet tenderness and emotional depth. In his paintings, cats are more than charming companions. They are subtle agents of transformation—figures that nudge the tone of the original, drawing out warmth, curiosity, and quiet wit. With a shift in posture or a knowing gaze, they breathe new life into the classical, allowing old images to speak again, this time with lightness and affection. Through this whimsical lens, Hiroyuki narrows the space between art and the everyday, between the canonical and the personal. His paintings do not separate the viewer from the image—they invite them in. What begins as parody becomes something more: a shared smile across time, a bridge between reverence and play. In Hiroyuki’s world, humor is not a distraction from meaning, but a path into it..