Print and mixed media on canvas
150 x 100 cm
Unique copy

JAAD's Fighter King is more than just a canvas. It is a vibrant tribute to Vegeta, prince of the Saiyans, and to all those who embrace fighting as an integral part of their identity. Through this monumental work, JAAD tells a universal story: one of perseverance, surpassing oneself, and the relentless quest for a place in a world that constantly challenges us.

At the center of this teeming scene, Vegeta embodies the ultimate fighter, not through his brute strength, but through his insatiable will to rise. Son of a fallen king, always in search of recognition, Vegeta is here frozen in a moment of extreme tension, ready to do anything to defend his honor. But JAAD goes beyond a simple homage to the character: it transforms him into a mirror of our own inner struggles, of these daily battles where we forge ourselves, where we become a king or queen of our own path.

Around him, a whirlwind of images and words emerges like an explosion of emotions and memories. "No Pain, No Gain" , "Push-Up" , "You will be the best or you will be nothing" : so many messages that resonate like echoes of Vegeta's journey, but also mantras for all those who refuse to give in to trials. Each element, each detail of the work, dialogues with this indomitable spirit that refuses to bend.

JAAD doesn't stop there. He envelops Vegeta in a universe where pop influences mix with urban culture: references to Street Fighter, Marvel, sneakers and scribbled slogans. This juxtaposition blurs the boundaries between the imaginary and the real, reminding us that heroes, whether fictional or anonymous, live in each of us. The choice of saturated colors, the power of the lines and the spontaneity of the gesture give this work a raw, almost living energy.

Fighter King is not a celebration of victory, but an ode to the fight. It is the story of a character – and, by extension, of each of us – who falls, who doubts, but who continues. Because, like Vegeta, we carry within us this flame, this pride of always wanting to be more, always go further. JAAD captures this suspended moment where everything changes: the pain, the rage, but also the hope and the transformation.

This work is a silent cry, a declaration: true power, true triumph, is not in the outcome, but in the fight itself. Fighter King is an invitation to draw on one's own strength, to confront one's limitations, and to claim one's place, not as a mere warrior, but as the king or queen of one's own story.