{"product_id":"there-are-no-rules-pursuing-pleasure-original-louise-dear","title":"There Are No Rules - Original","description":"\u003cp\u003eLouise Dear’s \u003cem\u003eThere Are No Rules (Pursuing Pleasure)\u003c\/em\u003e is an important new statement in her celebrated series of works built around this fearless mantra. Only the third full-scale original ever created under this title, it carries a significant place within her portfolio.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe first \u003cem\u003eThere Are No Rules\u003c\/em\u003e sold within hours several years ago, while the celebrated Egg sculpture at London’s Cumberland Hotel echoed the same spirit of spontaneity, a work that transformed at the last moment to embody artistic freedom. This latest version belongs to the \u003cem\u003ePursuing Pleasure\u003c\/em\u003e collection and represents Dear at her most playful and assured.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eInspired by Shirley Bassey’s lyric \u003cem\u003e“Love has no season, there are no rules. Those who stop dreaming are fools”\u003c\/em\u003e, the composition radiates joy and liberation. Peonies, drawn petal by petal during a blazing French summer, bloom in lush pinks and greens. Layers of aged paints create translucent effects that can never be repeated, enriched with gold and silver leaf, matte and gloss contrasts, and sparkling crystals.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt the heart of the painting stands Louise’s muse, adorned with dazzling earrings inspired by her mother’s love of bold clip-ons and surrounded by creeping clematis, Japanese-inspired patterns, and a hidden daisy, her personal motif of light and renewal.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA vivid celebration of freedom, femininity, and creative power, \u003cem\u003eThere Are No Rules (Pursuing Pleasure)\u003c\/em\u003e is an extraordinary original by one of Britain’s most distinctive contemporary artists.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMedium: Original work on aluminium: Mixed media including gloss paint, gold leaf, glitter, Swarovski crystals and high gloss varnish.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eImage Size:\u003cspan\u003e 89.8 x 89.8 cm \/ 35.35\" x 35.35\" \u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Louise Dear","offers":[{"title":"Original","offer_id":55513977815413,"sku":"LDEG0055","price":5950.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0415\/2445\/files\/louise-dear-there-are-no-rule-original-1180898991.jpg?v=1761272497","url":"https:\/\/wyecliffe.com\/en-im\/products\/there-are-no-rules-pursuing-pleasure-original-louise-dear","provider":"Wyecliffe Original Art","version":"1.0","type":"link"}