LÉTHÉ - Orphée
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LÉTHÉ - Mixed technique: pigment ink print, brush-on varnish applied by hand, for the durable protection of the work.
An antique marble head drifts between two waters. The right side of the face has given way: where the cheek should be, an open cavity reveals the hollow interior, and red fish have entered like into a grotto.
The painting rests in this breach. The statue remains noble — mouth full, eyelid closed, hair sculpted in tight curls — but it has become a shelter, a sea object among others. The wound does not destroy the figure; it makes it habitable.
Very fine treatment of the veined, cracked marble, with clean breaks rendered edge by edge. The deep blue-black background is worked with depth, with a few rising bubbles. The fish, the only warm elements, guide the eye toward the opening.
Mixed technique: acrylic paint on pigment ink print, matte varnish.
Varnish applied by hand, for the depth of the blues and the durable protection of the work.
Support: premium canvas stretched on a wooden frame, ready to hang.
Format: 40 × 40 cm.
Signed LÉTHÉ · Galerie Labo Joconde / Atelier Joconde · certificate of authenticity provided.
LÉTHÉ is one of the creations bringing together artists Le Yack, Neo Pablo and Popsan within Atelier Joconde, a family studio where three sensibilities coexist: neo-realism, pop, and weird figuration. Under the name LÉTHÉ, after the river of forgetfulness in the Greek underworld, the Atelier plunges ancient figures into water and memory: submerged marbles, underwater lights, impasto and chiaroscuro.
LÉTHÉ brings together gods, muses and ancient busts seized at the moment they fade, swallowed, eroded, crossed by the living. The through-line: a dialogue between classical sculpture and a contemporary gaze, between what was meant to endure forever and what time carries away, where the pictorial matter enhances and transfigures the printed image.
Each work is a unique piece.
Instagram @atelierjoconde.
Keywords: LÉTHÉ, antique bust, broken marble, vanity, underwater painting, red fish, memento mori, French contemporary art, Le Yack, Atelier Joconde
Seller's Story
Galerie Joconde est un atelier familial et un laboratoire de création contemporaine, où trois artistes : Le Yack, Popsan et Neo Pablo, croisent leurs univers pour produire des collections originales. Loin d'une simple galerie de vente, c'est un véritable lieu de production où les styles se lient, se confrontent et donnent naissance à de nouveaux mouvements. L'atelier travaille aussi bien en création collective qu'en démarches individuelles : chaque œuvre proposée peut être le fruit du travail d'un, de deux, ou des trois artistes réunis.
Toutes les œuvres proviennent directement de l'atelier des artistes, sans intermédiaire. Les originaux sont des pièces uniques. Chaque œuvre est signée et accompagnée d'un certificat d'authenticité, et expédiée avec un emballage professionnel adapté au transport international.
LÉTHÉ - Mixed technique: pigment ink print, brush-on varnish applied by hand, for the durable protection of the work.
An antique marble head drifts between two waters. The right side of the face has given way: where the cheek should be, an open cavity reveals the hollow interior, and red fish have entered like into a grotto.
The painting rests in this breach. The statue remains noble — mouth full, eyelid closed, hair sculpted in tight curls — but it has become a shelter, a sea object among others. The wound does not destroy the figure; it makes it habitable.
Very fine treatment of the veined, cracked marble, with clean breaks rendered edge by edge. The deep blue-black background is worked with depth, with a few rising bubbles. The fish, the only warm elements, guide the eye toward the opening.
Mixed technique: acrylic paint on pigment ink print, matte varnish.
Varnish applied by hand, for the depth of the blues and the durable protection of the work.
Support: premium canvas stretched on a wooden frame, ready to hang.
Format: 40 × 40 cm.
Signed LÉTHÉ · Galerie Labo Joconde / Atelier Joconde · certificate of authenticity provided.
LÉTHÉ is one of the creations bringing together artists Le Yack, Neo Pablo and Popsan within Atelier Joconde, a family studio where three sensibilities coexist: neo-realism, pop, and weird figuration. Under the name LÉTHÉ, after the river of forgetfulness in the Greek underworld, the Atelier plunges ancient figures into water and memory: submerged marbles, underwater lights, impasto and chiaroscuro.
LÉTHÉ brings together gods, muses and ancient busts seized at the moment they fade, swallowed, eroded, crossed by the living. The through-line: a dialogue between classical sculpture and a contemporary gaze, between what was meant to endure forever and what time carries away, where the pictorial matter enhances and transfigures the printed image.
Each work is a unique piece.
Instagram @atelierjoconde.
Keywords: LÉTHÉ, antique bust, broken marble, vanity, underwater painting, red fish, memento mori, French contemporary art, Le Yack, Atelier Joconde
Seller's Story
Galerie Joconde est un atelier familial et un laboratoire de création contemporaine, où trois artistes : Le Yack, Popsan et Neo Pablo, croisent leurs univers pour produire des collections originales. Loin d'une simple galerie de vente, c'est un véritable lieu de production où les styles se lient, se confrontent et donnent naissance à de nouveaux mouvements. L'atelier travaille aussi bien en création collective qu'en démarches individuelles : chaque œuvre proposée peut être le fruit du travail d'un, de deux, ou des trois artistes réunis.
Toutes les œuvres proviennent directement de l'atelier des artistes, sans intermédiaire. Les originaux sont des pièces uniques. Chaque œuvre est signée et accompagnée d'un certificat d'authenticité, et expédiée avec un emballage professionnel adapté au transport international.
Details
Artist
LÉTHÉ
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Gallery
Edition
Original
Title of artwork
Orphée
Technique
Digital painting, Mixed media
Signature
Hand signed
Country of origin
France
Year
2026
Condition
Excellent condition
Height
40 cm
Width
40 cm
Depiction/theme
Portrait
Style
Art Nouveau
Period
2020+
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