ART MIAMI 2025
DORIAN GREY PROJECTS
BOOTH # AM 531
PEACE
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2025
36” x 36”
91cm X 91 cm
Framed White Floating
Acrylic and Spray Paint on Canvas
As global tensions rise and violence dominates headlines, LAROUX’s peace painting emerges as a powerful reminder of our collective need for harmony. Inspired by Picasso’s Colombe en soleil, where the dove stands as a timeless symbol of peace, LAROUX reinterprets the motif with urgent, contemporary relevance. At the heart of the artwork, the iconic peace symbol anchors the composition, surrounded by flowing musical notes and a vinyl record that appears to melt over a sword—transforming an object of war into a relic of the past. Behind the vinyl's melting drip, equalizer bars pulse like the heartbeat of peace itself, amplifying the message that sound—like love and understanding—has the power to reshape reality.The sword, once a symbol of conflict, is consumed not by fire, but by music. The vinyl’s molten rhythm dissolves violence, while the equalizer bars evoke the presence of an unseen song—a universal language that speaks toour shared humanity. LAROUX’s artwork does more than depict peace—it insists on it.
In a world overrun by noise and aggression, this visual anthem calls for reflection, connection, and transformation.
JAPAN
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2025
36” x 48”
91 cm X 121 cm
Frame Triple Gold Black Gold
Acrylic and Spray Paint on Canvas
The artwork Japan was born from LAROUX’s first journey to Japan in February 2025. Beginning in Tokyo, the city’s pulse set the tone before an inspiring bullet train ride past the majesty of Mount Fuji, a moment etched into the artwork’s spirit. The serene temples of Kyoto and the enduring strength of Osaka Castle added layers of history and reverence, grounding the piece in centuries of artistry and architecture. The journey culminated in Hokkaido, where the exhilarating energy of snowboarding across pristine mountain terrain fulfilled Laroux’s life long dream. Collectively, these moments fused into a singular vision—Japan—a tribute to the beauty, diversity, and transformative power of the country’s landscapes and culture.
NO SLEEP AMSTERDAM
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2025
40” x 50” 101cm x 127cm
Frame Triple Silver Black and Black
Acrylic and Spray Paint on Canvas
No Sleep Amsterdam originates from the delirious euphoria of a youthful weekend in Amsterdam—a stretch of nearly sixty sleepless hours unfolding from Friday morning to Monday. It was a marathon of bars, clubs, restaurants, shows, and spontaneous gatherings in friends’ homes, all carried by the electric pulse of the city. What began as debauchery transformed into a profound celebration of life, friendship, and the cultural vibrancy that makes Amsterdam unforgettable. The journey culminated on a black boat gliding through the city’s canals, surrounded by champagne, food, laughter, and the comforting presence of family and friends.
At the center of the painting is this very boat—reimagined from motorboat to sailboat—symbolizing the deep maritime tradition that has shaped Dutch identity for centuries. The vessel balances atop a vinyl record, a recurring motif in my ongoing series. The record symbolizes Amsterdam’s global reputation for extraordinary DJ culture and electronic music—a soundtrack that animates both the city’s nightlife and the spirit of this painting. Interwoven throughout are tulips, water, an anchor, and a champagne bottle, each acting as an emblem of memory, sensation, and place.
Above, the sky is held by the Egyptian goddess Nut, the Milky Way goddess who arches across the heavens containing the three stars of Orion’s Belt. According to Egyptian mythology, during the day the Sun, Moon, and stars traveled across her body; at dusk she would swallow them, carrying them through her belly in darkness, and rebirthing them at dawn. This cyclical passage of light mirrors my own experience—an odyssey through days and nights without sleep, a continuous loop of energy, celebration, and renewal. Her presence casts the entire scene within a mythic framework, linking earthly revelry to cosmic continuity.
The champagne bottle references Veuve Clicquot, inspired by the remarkable history of Madame Clicquot as told in The Widow Clicquot. In the book, Amsterdam plays a pivotal, clandestine role: it served as a secret launching point for Clicquot’s illicit shipments of champagne to Russia at a time when such trade was forbidden. This bold maneuver ultimately granted her access to Russia’s immense and insatiable appetite for champagne once the market opened legally. Within the painted bottle, I include the iconic triple-X motif from the Amsterdam flag—a symbol of the city’s identity, resilience, and unmistakable presence that anchors the entire work to its birthplace and inspiration.
No Sleep Amsterdam is both a personal chronicle and an homage—an ode to vitality, to myth and memory, to human connection, and to a city whose spirit continues to inspire.
SANTA MUERTE
SANTA MUERTE
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2012
36” x 48”
91cm x 121cm
Frame Triple Black Gold Red
Acrylic and Spray Paint on Canvas
Santa Muerte was created in 2012, when global speculation surrounding the Mayan calendar fueled widespread fears that the world might end. The work draws deeply from the legacy of King Pakal, whose sarcophagus famously depicts him in what appears to be a technologically advanced spacecraft. This imagery, along with Ancient Aliens theory, forms the foundation of the piece—exploring the idea that ancient civilizations may have been connected to extraterrestrial beings responsible for humanity’s creation.
Equally influential were the artist’s travels through Mexico and the powerful iconography of Día de los Muertos. The folklore surrounding Santa Muerte—particularly her veneration by those seeking protection, including cartel members—adds another layer of cultural and spiritual tension. In the composition, a Day of the Dead skeleton merges with alien eyes, while a skeletal puppet is controlled by King Pakal himself, merging ancient myth, cosmic speculation, and mortality.
Symbols of a world in flames and a great sickle intensify the sense of apocalyptic transformation. A prominent red star signifies Mars, referencing theories that ancient humans once lived there and later migrated to Earth after the planet’s destruction. The painting began on a black canvas to underscore its dark, esoteric tone.
Santa Muerte is part of a series of five paintings, each exploring intersections of myth, technology, and the spiritual world. Laroux specifically selected an expensive triple-frame setup, composed of a dark classical frame, to enhance the visual impact and presence of the work. The piece illuminated the world-famous Times Square billboards in 2012 during Laroux’s landmark exhibition Saints, Gods and Aliens, a pivotal moment that propelled his career. Held in the artist’s private collection since its creation, it has been officially exhibited only twice and will now be presented at Art Miami.
ZYGMUNT BELL
Zygmunt Bell
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2025
22” x 28”
55cm x 71cm
Unframed
Acrylic and Spray Paint on Canvas
Zygmunt Bell is inspired by Laroux’s Polish heritage, his deep connection to Poland, and his second home in Krakow, where his family resides. The work draws from the iconic Zygmunt Bell at Wawel Castle, an enormous historic bell that rings on special occasions. Laroux has visited the bell many times, sharing the experience with friends, and captures its presence and power in this composition through the swinging ropes that traverse the canvas.
The piece was initially inspired by Laroux’s exhibition at the Polish Consulate in New York City in April 2025, where his cousin, a pianist specializing in Chopin, performed live. Zygmunt Bell was exhibited during this performance alongside Laroux’s celebrated Chopin portrait, creating a dialogue between the live music, visual art, and cultural heritage. In the work, piano keys are integrated, linking the sonorous music of Chopin to the resonant vibrations of the Zygmunt Bell. These vibrations shatter a vinyl record and the piano keys themselves, symbolizing the force and reverberation of sound—a motif Laroux continues to explore throughout his series. Equalizer bars rise from the keys, visualizing the music created by the bell.
Cultural motifs are interwoven throughout the composition: in the upper-left corner, a peacock feather references traditional Polish decorative arts, often referred to as the peacock's eye, appearing in pottery and regional clothing. The piece harmonizes personal experience, cultural memory, and heritage, creating a visual symphony that celebrates Krakow, Poland, and the enduring legacy of its music and traditions.
SLEEPING KNIGHT
Sleeping Knight
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2025
22” x 28”
55cm x 71cm
Unframed
Acrylic and Spray Paint on Canvas
The Sleeping Knight is inspired by Laroux’s Polish heritage, his deep connection to Poland, and a lifelong love for the mountains and mountain lifestyle. A dual citizen of the United States and Poland, Laroux channels personal memory, folklore, and cultural tradition in this work, blending narrative with symbolic detail.
The piece draws inspiration from the Tatra Mountains in southern Poland and the mountain town of Zakopane, with particular reference to the legend of the Sleeping Knight beneath Giewont Mountain—a guardian who will awaken when Poland is in need, alongside his golden army of knights. The mountain range itself contains a silhouette that resembles a sleeping knight, visually echoing this folklore and anchoring the narrative in myth. Mountain folklore and cultural motifs flow throughout the work, including the traditional mountain flower, the mountain daisy, which serves as a visual conduit for traditional Polish mountain music. Equalizer bars spill from the flower into the mountain air, bridging folklore with modernity and sound.
Personal experiences also inform the work: Laroux recalls a joyous birthday hike with friends, carrying a backpack full of vodka bottles to the mountaintop, creating moments of communal celebration. The smoking cabin references the traditional huts where mountain cheeses are produced from sheep milk. The red beads evoke the traditional jewelry worn by women, whose distinct voices rise in song during the mountain music festivals.
The Sleeping Knight is an ode to heritage, folklore, and the enduring spirit of Poland’s mountains, capturing the intersection of memory, myth, and cultural identity.
WOODSTOCK GUITAR - DNA OF A ROCKSTAR
DNA of a Rockstar
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2012
17” x 46”
43 cm x 116 cm
Sculpture:
Based on Gibson Johnny A Guitar
Custom stainless steel metal stand
Acrylic and Spray paint on wood
“DNA OF A ROCKSTAR” was born for the Woodstock Guitar Festival in 2012 and has lived quietly in a private collection ever since—until now, when it steps back into the spotlight.Sculpted in wood and inspired by the iconic Johnny A Gibson, the piece isn’t a working guitar, but its form and craftsmanship are so precise that transforming it into one feels completely within reach. Laroux channels the Egyptian god Thoth—the cosmic scribe and master of magic—who appears on the guitar writing electrified music into existence while keeping time with a bold Roman-numeral clock face. At the center, a star embedded in the sound hole sparks the ultimate question: What is the key to becoming a rockstar? As the six strings unravel up the neck, they morph into strands of DNA, pulled and rewoven by the gods themselves—coding the perfect genome for musical genius, stage presence, and the unmistakable fire of a true rock legend.