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POPSAN - Pac-Man on the Tokaido (東海道のパックマン) - UNIQUE WORK

POPSAN - Pac-Man on the Tokaido (東海道のパックマン) - UNIQUE WORK

THERE IS ONLY ONE IN THE WORLD - EDITION 1/1 In this landscape format, Popsan releases Pac-Man, Namco's yellow hero, into the main street of a relay village on the Tōkaidō. In the background, snow-capped Mount Fuji rises under a deep blue sky. With mouth wide open, Pac-Man moves to the right and swallows a line of yellow pac-gums. Behind him float Blinky, Pinky, Inky and Clyde, the ghosts red, pink, sky blue and orange, each above its shadow. On the left, a traveler wearing a straw hat tilts backward, arms raised, dropping his bundle and his staff. On the right, a man in an indigo kimono hides behind a curtain marked 宿 and watches the procession go by, eyes wide. Further along, carriers continue their journey among wooden houses, stalls and signs 茶, やど and だんご. At the very top, the arcade cabinet display remains lit: 1UP in red, HIGH SCORE, Pac-Man’s lives and his four pursuers. A tall vertical cartouche bears 東海道. The whole composition plays with indigo, beige, pine green and bright yellow. The arcade game seems to have always been part of the journey. A lively piece full of humor, ideal for bringing a retro and Japanese touch to the interior of a video game and pop art collector. Technical specifications: Artist: Popsan (alias Medsan) Reference: Pac-Man / Arcade / Namco / Mount Fuji / Tōkaidō / Pop art Dimensions: 60 x 40 cm Edition: Unique work — 1/1 (one-of-a-kind edition in the world) Year: 2026 Support: Giclée print on canvas, high-quality pigment print for faithful reproduction of details and colors. Signature: Yes, hand-signed Condition: Excellent Certificate: Certificate of authenticity (upon request) About Popsan (Medsan): Popsan and Medsan are two signatures of a single artist. Under the name Popsan, he revisits pop culture icons by blending pop art, Japanese art and anachronisms; under the name Medsan, he explores the world of medicine and anatomy. His pop works, long presented on Catawiki under the name Medsan, now appear under their own signature, Popsan. He creates at Atelier Joconde, a family artist workshop, alongside Le Yack (figurative painting) and Neo Pablo (abstraction). Exhibitions — art3f international contemporary art fair: - January 2027: Paris, France (to come) - November 2026: Brussels, Belgium (to come) - October 2026: Luxembourg - September 2026: Monaco - March 2026: Nantes, France

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