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All auctions / Contemporary Art / POPLEA - "Le jardinier des marées " cinétique 3 en 1
O IA - EACH VISUAL IS HAND-CRAFTED WITH A LOT OF COLLECTOR-LEVEL DETAILS TRUE ARTIST'S WORK, VERY TECHNICAL and ABOVE ALL UNIQUE IN THE WORLD On a dried-out land, a man in a bowler hat waters a small stretch of water where waves are already forming. As the gaze shifts, the ocean overruns the landscape. The man continues his gesture, standing on the last fragment of earth. "The Gardener of the Tides" plays with the excesses of our intentions: to give life, to fill the void, until we are overwhelmed by what we have created. The watering can becomes the instrument of a vast transformation. Between hope and absurdity, the work questions this human obstinacy to act on the world, even when it escapes us. Popléa is a French artist who is revolutionizing kinetic and minimalist art. Master of movement and perception, Popléa upends our way of seeing and feeling the image. Under a secret pseudonym, this established artist offers rare works directly to collectors, far from the usual channels. When their true identity is revealed, the value of these early pieces is set to rise significantly. A unique opportunity to collect exceptional art, at the dawn of a new chapter in contemporary creation. The artist Popléa: If you own this work, you hold an authentic piece signed Popléa. But you should know: Popléa is a pseudonym. He or she 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 chose to explore another path, freer. Refusing filters, codes, discourses. Refusing that it is always the same — galleries, experts, networks — who decide what has value. Perhaps what you own is the start of something. Or perhaps it is simply a work that speaks to you, here and now. Both options are beautiful. And deep down, perhaps that is the true luxury. The work is hand-signed, delivered ready to hang in ultra-reinforced packaging, with insurance included. Last buyer comments: "Very happy with my purchase! The piece received is magnificent, you can immediately feel the technical skill and the work it required. The packaging was particularly meticulous." "Exceptional packaging for a work that is just as exceptional! Thanks to the artist for this quality work."
Estimate:$1,706.65
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1996 Australia 1/10 oz Gold Lunar Rat (Series I)
12/06/2017
$475
Est: $590
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