Slimesunday

Slimesunday, born Mike Parisella on August 6, 1991, in Boston, Massachusetts, is a digital collage artist based in Salem, MA. He is best known for his provocative, surreal, and erotically charged works that push the limits of censorship in mainstream media and social platforms. His art often blends vintage aesthetics with surrealist interventions, appropriating imagery from 1970s and ’80s magazines, advertisements, and pop cultural iconography.

At the core of his practice lies a fascination with censorship and the boundaries of visual representation. His work often subverts social media’s automated restrictions by replacing body parts with unexpected imagery, such as fruits or abstract forms. These playful yet pointed choices critique society’s prudishness while celebrating the natural presence of sexuality in art.

Parisella’s process typically involves collecting old printed materials, scanning them, and layering the fragments digitally in Photoshop to create striking collages. His compositions achieve a distinctive balance of nostalgia and surrealism, where the familiar becomes uncanny, erotic, and dreamlike. This aesthetic has made his work instantly recognizable, characterized by bold textures, saturated colors, and disarming juxtapositions.

His career has been marked by significant exposure and recognition across both traditional and digital platforms. Slimesunday’s works have been published in magazines including Playboy, Penthouse, Hunger, Plastik, Cosmopolitan, and Glamour. He has also collaborated with prominent musicians such as J. Cole, Lana Del Rey, Katy Perry, J Balvin, and Beck, designing artwork and visuals that extend his practice into the music industry. His exhibitions, such as solo shows at Phillips Auction House and Pellas Gallery in Boston, highlight his increasing presence in the contemporary art scene.

The artist has also embraced the rise of NFTs and digital marketplaces, quickly establishing himself as one of the leading figures in Web3 art. His collection “Banned From the Internet” was a direct response to censorship battles and was released on platforms such as Nifty Gateway. He later launched SLIMESHOP on OpenSea, a participatory project that allowed fans to create their own collages using his custom-designed layers. These projects demonstrate not only his adaptability but also his commitment to community engagement within digital culture.

At the heart of his philosophy is the idea that sexuality is natural and that censorship of the human body is unnecessary. Rather than viewing censorship as a limitation, he has turned it into a creative engine that inspires him to find new ways of expression. His work exists in a space where eroticism, surrealism, and critique converge, creating imagery that is simultaneously playful and challenging.

With a growing online audience of over half a million followers on Instagram, Slimesunday has built a devoted community that connects with his irreverent, boundary-pushing visual language. As his influence expands across both gallery and Web3 environments, Mike Parisella continues to redefine digital collage as a medium that questions norms, provokes dialogue, and celebrates the strange beauty of the human imagination.