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All auctions / Contemporary Art / POPLEA - "Le temps s envole" cinétique 3 en 1
O AI - EACH VISUAL IS HAND-CRAFTED WITH A LOT OF COLLECTOR-STYLE DETAILS TRUE ARTIST'S WORK, VERY TECHNICAL AND ABOVE ALL UNIQUE IN THE WORLD Tribute to Banksy A child climbs a huge alarm clock using a red key. When the gaze moves, the dial becomes a dandelion whose seeds are blown away with a breath. The key now lies at her feet: time escapes the mechanism. "Time flies" evokes our desire to hold on to moments and the ease with which they slip away from us. Childhood lends this flight a particular gentleness: blowing on a dandelion is to accept seeing it disappear while making a wish. Each seed carries a little of the present and the promise of something to come. Popléa is a French artist who is revolutionizing kinetic and minimalist art. Master of movement and perception, Popléa upends the way we see and feel the image. Under a secret pseudonym, this established artist offers rare works directly to collectors, far from the traditional circuits. When her true identity is revealed, the value of these early pieces is set to rise significantly. A unique opportunity to collect exceptional art, on the dawn of a new chapter in contemporary creation. The artist Popléa: If you possess this work, you hold an authentic piece signed by Popléa. But you should know: Popléa is a pseudonym. She or he has not yet revealed their identity — deliberately. This choice is part of a broader artistic project, a form of experiment: Create without a name, without status, without biography. The work alone. The image alone. What it evokes. What you feel. The artist behind Popléa is already exhibited, recognized, collected — but wanted to explore another path, freer. To refuse filters, codes, and discourses. To refuse that it is always the same people — galleries, experts, networks — who decide what has value. Perhaps what you own is the beginning of something. Or perhaps it is simply a work that speaks to you, here and now. Both options are beautiful. And ultimately, maybe that is the true luxury. The piece is hand-signed, delivered ready to hang in ultra-reinforced packaging, with insurance included. Recent buyer comments: "Very happy with my purchase! The piece received is magnificent; you can immediately feel the technical skill and work that went into it. The packaging was especially meticulous." "Exceptional packaging for a work that is just as exceptional! Thanks to the artist for this quality work."
Estimate:£1,275.7
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Napalm (Can't Beat the Feeling), from In the Darkest Hour There May be Light, 2006 – Banksy
01/19/2017
£16,250
Est: £5,000
