POPLEA - Poplea STICH - HAPPY DRUG— (2000)
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POPLEA; Poplea STICH - HAPPY DRUG— (2000) is a limited edition digital painting on 5 mm plexiglass (60 x 40 cm), signed by hand, produced in France, in excellent condition and sold with frame by Galerie.
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HAPPY DRUG — by POPLÉA LABS
Conceptual series imagined by Popléa around a simple idea: what if our emotions, memories and popular culture could be consumed like medicines?
Each capsule contains an iconic character, frozen like an emotional sample under glass.
The work subverts pharmaceutical codes to turn 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 according to the works, but the principle remains the same: an encapsulated emotion, ready to be “prescribed.”
Between minimalist sculpture, luxury design and 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 popular culture.
POPLÉA LABS
We extract pure emotion — one capsule at a time.
High-definition print on plexiglass (PMMA) 5 mm, glossy finish with visual depth and gallery-like effect. Work delivered ready to hang with included mounting system: white aluminum spacer with a slight offset from the wall for a contemporary, high-end look.
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 artwork alone. The image alone. What it evokes. How you feel.
The artist behind Popléa is already exhibited, recognized, collected — but wanted to explore another path, freer. Refusing filters, codes, discourses. Refusing 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 deep down, maybe that is the true luxury.
The work is hand-signed, delivered ready to hang, in an 4x4 packaging with insurance included.
Happy bidding
Recent buyer comments:
"Very happy with my purchase! The piece received is magnificent; you can immediately feel the technical skill and effort involved. The packaging was especially meticulous."
"Exceptional packaging for a work that is equally exceptional! Thanks to the artist for this quality work."
HAPPY DRUG — by POPLÉA LABS
Conceptual series imagined by Popléa around a simple idea: what if our emotions, memories and popular culture could be consumed like medicines?
Each capsule contains an iconic character, frozen like an emotional sample under glass.
The work subverts pharmaceutical codes to turn 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 according to the works, but the principle remains the same: an encapsulated emotion, ready to be “prescribed.”
Between minimalist sculpture, luxury design and 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 popular culture.
POPLÉA LABS
We extract pure emotion — one capsule at a time.
High-definition print on plexiglass (PMMA) 5 mm, glossy finish with visual depth and gallery-like effect. Work delivered ready to hang with included mounting system: white aluminum spacer with a slight offset from the wall for a contemporary, high-end look.
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 artwork alone. The image alone. What it evokes. How you feel.
The artist behind Popléa is already exhibited, recognized, collected — but wanted to explore another path, freer. Refusing filters, codes, discourses. Refusing 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 deep down, maybe that is the true luxury.
The work is hand-signed, delivered ready to hang, in an 4x4 packaging with insurance included.
Happy bidding
Recent buyer comments:
"Very happy with my purchase! The piece received is magnificent; you can immediately feel the technical skill and effort involved. The packaging was especially meticulous."
"Exceptional packaging for a work that is equally exceptional! Thanks to the artist for this quality work."
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Artist
POPLEA
Sold with frame
Yes
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Gallery
Edition
Limited edition
Title of artwork
Poplea STICH - HAPPY DRUG— (2000)
Technique
Digital painting
Signature
Hand signed
Country of origin
France
Condition
Excellent condition
Height
60 cm
Width
40 cm
Weight
5 g
Depiction/theme
Pop Culture
Style
Op Art
Period
2020+
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