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MARCH 8 - APRIL 6, 2025
DOPAMINE + DISINTEGRATION OPAKE X HARIS NUKEM
Step into Dopamine + Disintegration, an electrifying collision of raw emotion, vibrant rebellion, and provocative social critique. In their highly anticipated U.S. debut, British artists Opake and Haris Nukem deliver art that hits like a gut punch intense, unapologetic, and impossible to ignore
Opake’s graffiti-charged works deconstruct the nostalgia of pop culture, transforming iconic characters into fractured, layered compositions that speak to addiction, mental health, and the erosion of collective memory With works exhibited globally from Japan and South Korea to Mexico and the UK, where he showcased at the renowned Saatchi Gallery in 2024 Opake’s work is a raw and deeply personal reflection of struggle and renewal. Through his bold, chaotic reinventions, Opake critiques the commodification of culture, turning familiar figures into symbols of both decline and reinvention.
Haris Nukem’s incandescent portraits dive into the hedonistic highs and vulnerable depths of modern identity, capturing the unfiltered essence of youth culture, selfexpression, and the search for meaning in an overstimulated world. Having exhibited at Maddox Gallery in London and collaborating with major brands like Warner Music and Universal, Nukem has cemented his place at the forefront of contemporary portraiture. His opulent use of color and theatrical compositions create allegories of contemporary existence simultaneously intimate and mythological, fleeting yet timeless.
Dopamine + Disintegration presents a bold reimagining of survival, identity, and pop culture, inviting viewers to confront the duality of existence where euphoria meets decay, where nostalgia fractures into irreverence, and where art becomes both a confrontation and a catharsis.
Join West Chelsea Contemporary for an unforgettable journey into the visceral, the luminous, and the unfiltered truths of contemporary life
OPAKE
British, b 1988
OPAKE, born Ed Worley, is a prominent London-based artist whose work merges graffiti, pop art, and personal reflection He reimagines iconic cartoon characters like Mickey Mouse and Pink Panther in ways that delve into deeper themes of mental health, addiction, and the breakdown of pop culture. His unique style, which he calls the “disintegration of pop culture,” often features bold colors and overlapping imagery that create a chaotic yet captivating visual experience
Opake’s artistic journey is closely tied to his struggle with addiction. Having experienced drug-induced psychosis, he transformed his battle into a source of creative power. His art frequently uses repetition and cluttered compositions, symbolizing the cyclical nature of addiction and the concept of insanity doing the same thing over and over while expecting different results. These visual elements mirror his personal struggles and eventual recovery
By channeling his experiences into his work, Opake invites collectors and institutions to engage with art that goes beyond aesthetics, offering a compelling narrative of personal transformation His growing international reputation, bolstered by a large online following, has made his work highly sought after by collectors worldwide. With works exhibited globally from Japan and South Korea to Mexico and the UK, where he showcased at the renowned Saatchi Gallery in 2024 Opake’s work is a raw and deeply personal reflection of struggle and renewal.
Opake
Glove, shoes and shorts, 2025
Spray paint and acrylic on plywood cradle
48 03" x 48 03"
$10,500
Opake
Disintegrating mouse, 2025
Spray paint and acrylic on plywood cradle
48 03" x 48 03"
$10,500
All glove no wrist, 2025
Spray paint and acrylic on plywood cradle
39 37" x 39 37"
Opake
$8,500
Opake
Trips with Minnie, 2025
Spray paint and acrylic on plywood cradle
36" x 36"
$6,500
Opake
Kaleidoscopic mouse, 2025
Spray paint and acrylic on plywood cradle
70 87" x 45 28"
$16,500
Opake
Rabbits, 2025
Spray paint and acrylic on plywood cradle
70 87" x 45 28"
$16,500
48 03" x 48 03"
Opake
So high, 2025
Spray paint and acrylic on plywood cradle
$10,500
Opake
Mouse three ways, 2025
Spray paint and acrylic on plywood cradle
48 03" x 82 68"
$19,500
Opake Ducks, 2025
Spray paint and acrylic on plywood cradle
48 03" x 48 03"
$10,500
Opake
More Money, More Problems, 2025
Spray paint and acrylic on plywood cradle
78 74" x 78 74"
$19,500
Opake
Panic in grey, 2025
Spray paint and acrylic on plywood cradle
36" x 36"
$6,500
Opake
Pink cat thing that likes to steal stuff, 2025
Spray paint and acrylic on plywood cradle
59 06" x 59 06"
$15,500
Opake
More fu@king rabbits, 2025
Spray paint and acrylic on plywood cradle
39 37" x 118 11"
$19,500
Opake
More fu@cking mice, 2025
Spray paint and acrylic on plywood cradle
39 37" x 118 11"
$19,500
Opake
Paranoia in red, 2025
Spray paint and acrylic on plywood cradle
59 06" x 59 06"
$15,500
Opake
Manic cat, 2025
Spray paint and acrylic on plywood cradle
59 06" x 59 06"
$15,500
Opake
Confused, 2025
Spray paint and acrylic on plywood cradle
70 87" x 45 28"
$16,500
Opake Woodstock, 2025
Spray paint and acrylic on plywood cradle
59 06" x 59 06"
$15,500
Opake
A cat and a bird, 2025
Spray paint and acrylic on plywood cradle
59 06" x 59 06"
$15,500
Opake
Remember it all started and finished...with a mouse, 2025
Spray paint and acrylic on plywood cradle
59 06" x 59 06"
$15,500
Opake
Whole lotta juice, 2025
Spray paint and acrylic on plywood cradle
48 03" x 48 03"
$10,500
Opake
Unidentified Flying Object, 2025
Spray paint and acrylic on wood
48 03" x 48 03"
$10,500
Holding it all together…kinda, 2024
Handmade resin sculpture 39" x 39"
$19,500
Opake
HARIS NUKEM
British, b 1989
Haris Nukem’s work is a passionate study of the human spirit in the 21st century Drawing from raw emotions and nuanced experiences of modern life, the London based photographer portrays allegories and fictional scenarios set in our contemporary existence Building visual narratives around human nature, his images work to highlight the beauty and messiness of identity.
The result is a provocative body of work that challenges the viewer's perception of what it means to be alive in the modern world His photographs are characterised by their opulence in colour, and bright, incandescent hues. Fusing lavish aesthetics with a conscious sensibility, his work blends classical art forms with contemporary social reflections. His ability to merge the ornate with the real allows him to comment on both timeless themes and the rapidly evolving world around us
Ultimately, Haris Nukem’s photography serves as both an aesthetic experience and a philosophical inquiry, encouraging viewers to contemplate the beauty, complexity, and contradictions of life in the 21st century. Having exhibited at Maddox Gallery in London and collaborating with major brands like Warner Music and Universal, Nukem has cemented his place at the forefront of contemporary portraiture.
THE COME UP, 2022
Giclée print on Hahnemühle pearl paper and acrylics
51 25" x 37 25"
$13,800
Haris Nukem
Giclée print on Hahnemühle pearl paper and acrylics
51 25" x 35 87"
$13,800
Haris Nukem GROWTH, 2022
Giclée print on Hahnemühle etching paper and acrylics
53" x 42 25"
$15,000
Haris Nukem WAR BORN, 2024
reverse dibond, perspex mounted, and acrylic
51 18" x 41 34"
$10,900
Haris Nukem FLOWERS IN TEXAS (1/5), 2024
C-Type,
51 18" x 34 84"
$10,000
Haris Nukem
QUEEN OF ASHES (1/5), 2022
C-Type, reverse dibond and perspex mounted
Haris Nukem HOPE HANDLER (/5), 2021
C-Type, reverse dibond and perspex mounted
51 18" x 34 25"
$10,900
Haris Nukem TIME, 2022
Giclée print on Hahnemühle pearl paper, acrylics with gold leaf and pencils
51 25" x 34"
$12,500
Haris Nukem
KIKZ (/3), 2019
C-Type, reverse dibond and perspex mounted
51 18" x 37 01"
$10,000
51 18" x 37 01"
$10,000
Haris Nukem
21ST CENTURY ROMANCE (/5), 2019
C-Type, reverse dibond and perspex mounted
2023
Giclée print on Hahnemühle pearl paper and oil stick
51 25" x 35 5"
$12,500
Haris Nukem AMERICA,
43 31" x 32 48"
Haris Nukem
COLD X TIMID (/5), 2019
C-Type, reverse dibond and perspex mounted
$7,200
Giclée print on Hahnemühle photo rag, spray paint, and acrylics
$12,500
Haris Nukem ROLLERCOASTER, 2025
55" x 40"
Giclée print on Hahnemühle pearl paper and acrylics with oil gloss 51 25" x 38 25"
$13,800
Haris Nukem FAME, 2023
Giclée print on Hahnemühle pearl paper, acrylics, and oil pastelle 51 25" x 37 37"
$12,500
Haris Nukem SERVICE, 2022
THE PURSUIT (/3), 2019
43 31" x 30 91"
$7,200
Haris Nukem
C-Type, reverse dibond and perspex mounted
ANARCHY IN VERSAILLES (/5), 2021
reverse dibond and perspex mounted
35 43" x 55 12"
$11,800
Haris Nukem
C-Type,
51 18" x 37 80"
$10,000
Haris Nukem
NIHILISTIC DICTATORSHIP (/5), 2022
C-Type, reverse dibond and perspex mounted
Haris Nukem REVOLT (/5), 2022
C-Type, reverse dibond, perspex mounted, and acrylics
40 35" x 57 09"
$16,000
VIRTUE IN EXILE, 2025
Giclée print on Hahnemühle pearl paper and acrylics
51 25" x 35 62"
$13,800
Haris Nukem
51 18"
$10,000
Haris Nukem AMBITION (/5), 2021
C-Type, reverse dibond and perspex mounted
x 34 84"
55 12" x 41 14"
$11,800
Haris Nukem
DOPAMINE THE 2ND (1/5), 2019
C-Type, reverse dibond and perspex mounted
C-Type, reverse dibond, perspex mounted, and acrylic
51 18" x 36 34"
$10,900
Haris Nukem
SYMPATHY FOR THE DEVIL (/5), 2024
51 18" x 36 34"
$10,900
Haris Nukem VIBRATIONS 2 (/5), 2024
C-Type, reverse dibond, perspex mounted, and acrylic
Giclée print on Hahnemühle pearl paper, spray paint, and acrylics
33" x 23 37"
$5,000
Haris Nukem
AD RACER, 2023
Giclée print on Hahnemühle pearl paper, spray paint, and acrylics
30 12" x 20 25"
$5,000
Haris Nukem STILL HUMAN, 2023
West Chelsea Contemporary is much more than the typical gallery. Offering worldclass art in a dynamic, interactive setting WCC produces museum-quality exhibitions year-round with programming that is free and open to the public.
West Chelsea Contemporary’s collection includes artists influential to Pop Art, Street Art, Graffiti, Post-Graffiti and contemporary art as well as tastemakers of these movements. With a local, national, and international roster of represented artists, West Chelsea Contemporary situates artwork from the primary market alongside a highly curated selection of pieces from the secondary market This novel display of represented, emerging and mid-career artists alongside Blue Chip masters increases each artist’s exposure and serves to make connections between their work.
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