POPLEA - Poplea SUPERMAN - HAPPY DRUG— (2000)
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POPLEA, Poplea SUPERMAN - HAPPY DRUG— (2000), a limit ed digital painting in the op art style of Culture Pop, 4/12 edition, signed by hand, 53 × 73 cm, framed, produced in France in 2020 or later, sold by Galerie, in excellent condition.
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HAPPY DRUG — by POPLÉA LABS
Conceptual series imagined by Popléa around a simple idea: what if our emotions, our memories and our pop culture could be consumed like medicines?
Each capsule contains an iconic character, frozen like an emotional sample under glass.
The work reinterprets pharmaceutical codes to transform nostalgia, entertainment and collective references into “emotional substances.”
Through this series, Popléa plays with our modern dependence on images, childhood heroes and popular symbols.
The characters change with the works, but the principle remains the same: an encapsulated emotion, ready to be “prescribed.”
Between minimalist sculpture, luxury design and a gentle critique of consumer society, HAPPY DRUG deliberately blurs the line between art, collectible object and fictional pharmaceutical product.
Each piece acts like a mental capsule: an instant memory, a dose of nostalgia, a visual injection of pop culture.
POPLÉA LABS
We extract pure emotion — one capsule at a time.
The artist Popléa:
If you own this work, you hold an authentic piece signed by Popléa.
But be aware: Popléa is a pseudonym.
He or she has not yet revealed their identity — intentionally. 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, 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 in the end, maybe that’s the true luxury.
The work is hand-signed, ready to be hung, in 4x4 packaging with insured shipping included.
Happy bidding
The work is hand-signed, ready to be hung, in 4x4 packaging with insured shipping included.
Happy bidding
Last buyer comments:
"Very happy with my purchase! The piece received is magnificent; you can immediately sense the technical skill and the effort involved. The packaging was especially meticulous."
"Exceptional packaging for a work that is just as exceptional! Thanks to the artist for this high-quality work."
HAPPY DRUG — by POPLÉA LABS
Conceptual series imagined by Popléa around a simple idea: what if our emotions, our memories and our pop culture could be consumed like medicines?
Each capsule contains an iconic character, frozen like an emotional sample under glass.
The work reinterprets pharmaceutical codes to transform nostalgia, entertainment and collective references into “emotional substances.”
Through this series, Popléa plays with our modern dependence on images, childhood heroes and popular symbols.
The characters change with the works, but the principle remains the same: an encapsulated emotion, ready to be “prescribed.”
Between minimalist sculpture, luxury design and a gentle critique of consumer society, HAPPY DRUG deliberately blurs the line between art, collectible object and fictional pharmaceutical product.
Each piece acts like a mental capsule: an instant memory, a dose of nostalgia, a visual injection of pop culture.
POPLÉA LABS
We extract pure emotion — one capsule at a time.
The artist Popléa:
If you own this work, you hold an authentic piece signed by Popléa.
But be aware: Popléa is a pseudonym.
He or she has not yet revealed their identity — intentionally. 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, 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 in the end, maybe that’s the true luxury.
The work is hand-signed, ready to be hung, in 4x4 packaging with insured shipping included.
Happy bidding
The work is hand-signed, ready to be hung, in 4x4 packaging with insured shipping included.
Happy bidding
Last buyer comments:
"Very happy with my purchase! The piece received is magnificent; you can immediately sense the technical skill and the effort involved. The packaging was especially meticulous."
"Exceptional packaging for a work that is just as exceptional! Thanks to the artist for this high-quality work."
Details
Artist
POPLEA
Sold with frame
Yes
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Gallery
Edition
Limited edition
Edition number
4/12
Title of artwork
Poplea SUPERMAN - HAPPY DRUG— (2000)
Technique
Digital painting
Signature
Hand signed
Country of origin
France
Condition
Excellent condition
Height
53 cm
Width
73 cm
Weight
5 g
Depiction/theme
Pop Culture
Style
Op Art
Period
2020+
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