POPLEA - - BALLOON BEAR XL— by POPLEA (2000)
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Original acrylic painting BALLOON BEAR XL by POPLEA, 100 x 100 cm, signed by hand on the back, produced in 2020 or later, sold by Galerie in France, rolled, certificate of authenticity included, frame not included.
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A small bear rises, held back by a heart-shaped balloon. Reduced to essentials, this image has immediate power: childhood, freedom, fragility and hope meet in a single gesture.
Entirely handmade, the composition evokes the efficiency of stencil and the aesthetics of urban art popularized by Banksy. The deep black on a white canvas creates a very strong graphical presence, while variations in gesture and material reveal the unique character of the work.
Stylistic reference to contemporary urban art, with no link or affiliation to Banksy.
Signed on the back by "Popléa" and accompanied by a certificate of authenticity.
The canvas is sold rolled, not mounted on a frame.
The frame is not included and serves only as a presentation suggestion.
The artist Popléa:
If you own this artwork, you hold an authentic piece signed Popléa.
But you should know: Popléa is a pseudonym.
They have not 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 artwork alone. The image alone. What it evokes. What you feel.
The artist behind Popléa is already exhibited, recognized, collected — but they wanted to explore another path, freer. To refuse filters, codes, discourses.
To refuse that it is always the same — galleries, experts, networks — who decide what has value.
Perhaps what you possess is the start of something.
Or perhaps it is simply a work that speaks to you, here and now.
Both options are beautiful.
And in the end, perhaps that is the true luxury.
The work is hand-signed, delivered ready to hang, in a 4x4 packaging with insured shipping included.
Happy bidding
Latest buyer comments:
"Very happy with my purchase! The piece received is magnificent; one can immediately feel the technical skill and the effort involved. The packaging was particularly careful"
"Exceptional packaging for a work that is just as exceptional! Thanks to the artist for this quality work."
A small bear rises, held back by a heart-shaped balloon. Reduced to essentials, this image has immediate power: childhood, freedom, fragility and hope meet in a single gesture.
Entirely handmade, the composition evokes the efficiency of stencil and the aesthetics of urban art popularized by Banksy. The deep black on a white canvas creates a very strong graphical presence, while variations in gesture and material reveal the unique character of the work.
Stylistic reference to contemporary urban art, with no link or affiliation to Banksy.
Signed on the back by "Popléa" and accompanied by a certificate of authenticity.
The canvas is sold rolled, not mounted on a frame.
The frame is not included and serves only as a presentation suggestion.
The artist Popléa:
If you own this artwork, you hold an authentic piece signed Popléa.
But you should know: Popléa is a pseudonym.
They have not 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 artwork alone. The image alone. What it evokes. What you feel.
The artist behind Popléa is already exhibited, recognized, collected — but they wanted to explore another path, freer. To refuse filters, codes, discourses.
To refuse that it is always the same — galleries, experts, networks — who decide what has value.
Perhaps what you possess is the start of something.
Or perhaps it is simply a work that speaks to you, here and now.
Both options are beautiful.
And in the end, perhaps that is the true luxury.
The work is hand-signed, delivered ready to hang, in a 4x4 packaging with insured shipping included.
Happy bidding
Latest buyer comments:
"Very happy with my purchase! The piece received is magnificent; one can immediately feel the technical skill and the effort involved. The packaging was particularly careful"
"Exceptional packaging for a work that is just as exceptional! Thanks to the artist for this quality work."
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Artist
POPLEA
Sold with frame
No
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Edition
Original
Title of artwork
- BALLOON BEAR XL— by POPLEA (2000)
Technique
Acrylic painting
Signature
Hand signed
Country of origin
France
Condition
Excellent condition
Height
100 cm
Width
100 cm
Weight
0 g
Depiction/theme
Pop Culture
Style
Folk Art
Period
2020+
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