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Javier Mayoral’s Tricks or Treats pairs playful wordplay with provocative imagery, creating a work that is equal parts humorous, irreverent, and seductive. A reclining nude, rendered in Mayoral’s flattened, graphic style, gazes outward with a mix of confidence and allure, while the painted text above her reads, “I like the tricks better than the treats.” The phrase transforms the scene into a witty commentary on desire, performance, and expectation, underscoring Mayoral’s knack for balancing eroticism with irony. With its bold color palette and sharp humor, the painting both satirizes and embraces the theatrics of seduction, turning a familiar Halloween refrain into a cheeky statement about pleasure and play.