MEDSAN - Melting Daruma (溶ける達磨) - UNIQUE WORK
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Artist: Medsan; title: Melting Daruma (溶ける達磨); technique: giclée; edition: 1/1 unique original on a 40 × 40 cm wooden-stretched canvas, signed by hand, 2026, France, impressionism, subject: Pop Art/Surreal Daruma motif in vibrant red, purple background.
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UNIQUE EDITION 1/1 — THERE IS ONLY ONE COPY IN THE WORLD.
With this square-format work, the artist offers a new material and symbolic exploration by taking hold of the aesthetics of drip art or melting style, highly valued in urban culture and surreal Pop Art. This print features a Daruma, the famous traditional Japanese talisman, undergoing a spectacular liquid metamorphosis.
The composition focuses on the imposing red figure, whose two eyes are painted, symbolizing an objective achieved. However, the victory seems subject to the laws of an altered reality: the paint collapses, flows, and literally melts onto the ground in thick pools. At the center of the figure, the kanji "不屈" (Fukutsu), meaning "indomitable" or "perseverance," paradoxically resists this liquefaction, creating a strong visual irony. The background of an intense purple with a wood-textured effect makes the shine and drips of the main motif stand out. The traditional ukiyo-e cartouche at the top right incorporates the signature in katakana (メドサン), anchoring this psychedelic vision in Japanese folklore.
From an objective standpoint, the contrast between the symbol of immutable solidity of the Daruma and its state of fusion brings a very effective visual dynamic. This renews classic iconography with a decidedly street art approach, adding a beautiful fluidity to the whole.
Technical specifications:
Artist: Medsan
Reference: Daruma / Style Fondant / Drip Art / Pop Art / Surrealism / Ukiyo-e
Dimensions: 40 × 40 cm
Edition: Limited edition
Year: 2026
Support: Giclées mounted on wooden canvases (thickness ~2 cm)
Signature: Yes, signed in the cartouche and by hand
Condition: Excellent condition
Certificate: Certificate of authenticity (upon request)
About the Studio:
Atelier Joconde is a collective of artists focused on living contemporary creation in its diversity. Established as a true space of artistic production, the studio operates both in collective creation and in individual approaches, depending on the projects and works. Atelier Joconde is also a family venture. Le Yack, a contemporary figurative painter, develops a narrative and introspective body of work with cinematic and realistic influences. Alongside him, Medsan, oriented toward pop art painting, explores color, modern iconography, and visual culture. Finally, Neo Pablo pursues a more instinctive research, blending abstract art, outsider art, and figurative abstraction. Each work is conceived, created, and followed within the studio, with a shared artistic standard and a distinct identity for each artist.
Keywords:
Medsan
Atelier Joconde
Le Yack
Daruma
Talisman
Fusion
Coulure (drip)
Drip Art
Liquid
Melting
Surrealism
Japan
Ukiyo-e
Kanji
Fukutsu
Perseverance
Purple
Red
Giclées mounted on wooden canvases
Contemporary art
Design decoration
Pop Art
Square format
UNIQUE EDITION 1/1 — THERE IS ONLY ONE COPY IN THE WORLD.
With this square-format work, the artist offers a new material and symbolic exploration by taking hold of the aesthetics of drip art or melting style, highly valued in urban culture and surreal Pop Art. This print features a Daruma, the famous traditional Japanese talisman, undergoing a spectacular liquid metamorphosis.
The composition focuses on the imposing red figure, whose two eyes are painted, symbolizing an objective achieved. However, the victory seems subject to the laws of an altered reality: the paint collapses, flows, and literally melts onto the ground in thick pools. At the center of the figure, the kanji "不屈" (Fukutsu), meaning "indomitable" or "perseverance," paradoxically resists this liquefaction, creating a strong visual irony. The background of an intense purple with a wood-textured effect makes the shine and drips of the main motif stand out. The traditional ukiyo-e cartouche at the top right incorporates the signature in katakana (メドサン), anchoring this psychedelic vision in Japanese folklore.
From an objective standpoint, the contrast between the symbol of immutable solidity of the Daruma and its state of fusion brings a very effective visual dynamic. This renews classic iconography with a decidedly street art approach, adding a beautiful fluidity to the whole.
Technical specifications:
Artist: Medsan
Reference: Daruma / Style Fondant / Drip Art / Pop Art / Surrealism / Ukiyo-e
Dimensions: 40 × 40 cm
Edition: Limited edition
Year: 2026
Support: Giclées mounted on wooden canvases (thickness ~2 cm)
Signature: Yes, signed in the cartouche and by hand
Condition: Excellent condition
Certificate: Certificate of authenticity (upon request)
About the Studio:
Atelier Joconde is a collective of artists focused on living contemporary creation in its diversity. Established as a true space of artistic production, the studio operates both in collective creation and in individual approaches, depending on the projects and works. Atelier Joconde is also a family venture. Le Yack, a contemporary figurative painter, develops a narrative and introspective body of work with cinematic and realistic influences. Alongside him, Medsan, oriented toward pop art painting, explores color, modern iconography, and visual culture. Finally, Neo Pablo pursues a more instinctive research, blending abstract art, outsider art, and figurative abstraction. Each work is conceived, created, and followed within the studio, with a shared artistic standard and a distinct identity for each artist.
Keywords:
Medsan
Atelier Joconde
Le Yack
Daruma
Talisman
Fusion
Coulure (drip)
Drip Art
Liquid
Melting
Surrealism
Japan
Ukiyo-e
Kanji
Fukutsu
Perseverance
Purple
Red
Giclées mounted on wooden canvases
Contemporary art
Design decoration
Pop Art
Square format
Details
Artist
MEDSAN
Sold by
Direct from the artist
Edition
Original
Title of artwork
Melting Daruma (溶ける達磨) - UNIQUE WORK
Technique
Giclée
Signature
Hand signed
Country of origin
France
Year
2026
Condition
Excellent condition
Height
40 cm
Width
40 cm
Weight
0.8 kg
Depiction/theme
Pop Culture
Style
Impressionism
Period
2020+
Sold with frame
No
