POPLEA - Poplea SPONGEBOB - HAPPY DRUG— (2000)
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POPLEA — Poplea SPONGEBOB - HAPPY DRUG— (2000), a digital painting on Plexiglas, 60 × 40 cm, in a limited edition from France, period 2020 and after, framed and hand-signed, in excellent condition, depicting culture pop.
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HAPPY DRUG — by POPLÉA LABS
Concept series imagined by Popléa around a simple idea: what if our emotions, our memories and our popular culture could be consumed like medicines?
Each capsule contains an iconic character, frozen like an emotional sample under glass.
The work parodies 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 from piece to piece, 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 as 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.
High-definition print on Plexiglass (PMMA) 5 mm, glossy finish with visual depth and gallery effect. Artwork delivered ready to hang with mounting system provided: white aluminum spacers with a slight offset from the wall for a contemporary high-end look.
The artist Popléa:
If you own this artwork, 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. What you feel.
The artist behind Popléa is already exposed, recognized, collected — but wanted to explore another path, more free. To refuse filters, codes, and discourses. To refuse that it’s always the same people — galleries, experts, networks — who decide what has value.
Perhaps what you possess is the beginning of something. Or perhaps it’s simply a work that speaks to you, here and now. Both options are beautiful. And deep down, perhaps that is true luxury.
The work is hand-signed, delivered ready to hang, in a 4x4 packaging with insured shipping included.
Happy bidding
Recent buyer comments:
"Very happy with my purchase! The piece received is gorgeous, you can immediately feel the technical skill and the work it required. The packaging was especially careful."
"Exceptional packaging for a work that is equally so! Thanks to the artist for this quality piece."
HAPPY DRUG — by POPLÉA LABS
Concept series imagined by Popléa around a simple idea: what if our emotions, our memories and our popular culture could be consumed like medicines?
Each capsule contains an iconic character, frozen like an emotional sample under glass.
The work parodies 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 from piece to piece, 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 as 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.
High-definition print on Plexiglass (PMMA) 5 mm, glossy finish with visual depth and gallery effect. Artwork delivered ready to hang with mounting system provided: white aluminum spacers with a slight offset from the wall for a contemporary high-end look.
The artist Popléa:
If you own this artwork, 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. What you feel.
The artist behind Popléa is already exposed, recognized, collected — but wanted to explore another path, more free. To refuse filters, codes, and discourses. To refuse that it’s always the same people — galleries, experts, networks — who decide what has value.
Perhaps what you possess is the beginning of something. Or perhaps it’s simply a work that speaks to you, here and now. Both options are beautiful. And deep down, perhaps that is true luxury.
The work is hand-signed, delivered ready to hang, in a 4x4 packaging with insured shipping included.
Happy bidding
Recent buyer comments:
"Very happy with my purchase! The piece received is gorgeous, you can immediately feel the technical skill and the work it required. The packaging was especially careful."
"Exceptional packaging for a work that is equally so! Thanks to the artist for this quality piece."
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Artist
POPLEA
Sold with frame
Yes
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Edition
Limited edition
Title of artwork
Poplea SPONGEBOB - 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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