{"product_id":"yumyum-classics-original-louise-dear","title":"YumYum - Classics - Original","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e'YumYum'\u003c\/em\u003e is an original mixed-media portrait by British contemporary artist Louise Dear, created as part of her \u003cstrong\u003eCompact Classics\u003c\/strong\u003e collection; a series that revisits some of the artist's most recognisable and collected imagery through a deliberately pared-back approach.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBold, seductive and impossible to overlook, \u003cem\u003e'YumYum'\u003c\/em\u003e captures the unapologetic femininity and intoxicating colour that have become signatures of Louise Dear's work.\u003c\/strong\u003e A female figure fills the composition, eyes closed and lips parted, emerging through sweeping black lines and flashes of electric pink, molten gold and vivid orange. Against the lustrous metallic ground, delicate outlined flowers collide with gestural marks and fractured passages of colour, giving the work an irresistible sense of movement and attitude.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere is glamour here, but also confidence. By stripping away some of the embellishment of her more complex compositions, Dear gives her line room to command the surface. \u003cstrong\u003eThe result feels spontaneous and immediate: an image with all the energy of a fleeting gesture, yet unmistakably Louise Dear.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis simplicity is intentional. Having refined her distinctive mixed-media practice over many years, Dear created the Compact Classics as an exploration of what happens when familiar imagery is reduced to its essential marks. As the artist explains, simplifying her practice allowed her to reconsider those marks as independent decorative forms in their own right.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCreated on aluminium using mixed media including \u003cstrong\u003egloss paint, gold leaf, diamond dust and glitter\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cem\u003e'YumYum'\u003c\/em\u003e comes alive through texture and reflected light. Its metallic surface shifts as it is viewed from different angles, while saturated colour and expressive line give the portrait a striking physical presence that is difficult to capture fully on screen.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAt \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e70 × 50cm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003e'YumYum'\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e offers a rare proposition; \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ean opportunity to acquire an original Louise Dear at an exceptional entry point within the artist's original portfolio.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Conceived specifically to open original ownership to a wider circle of collectors, the Compact Classics bring some of Dear's most recognisable imagery into a focused series of one-off works.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFor those discovering Louise Dear, this is a compelling place to begin. For existing collectors, it is a chance to encounter an established Dear icon anew; distilled, spontaneous and confidently stripped back to the marks that made it memorable.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMedium: Original work on aluminium: \u003cspan\u003emixed media including gloss paint, gold leaf, diamond dust and glitter.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eImage Size:\u003cspan\u003e 70 x 50 cm \/ 27.55\" x 19.68\" \u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFrame Size: 75 x 55 cm \/ 29.52\" x 21.65\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFrame: Slim White Matte Tray Frame.\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDesigned to be enjoyed unframed\u003c\/strong\u003e, the artwork is supplied ready to hang with fixings that leave its beautifully finished aluminium edges exposed for a clean, contemporary presentation. Alternatively, a slim white matte tray frame is available at an additional charge, creating an elegant framed finish while retaining the artwork’s modern aesthetic.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Louise Dear","offers":[{"title":"Unframed","offer_id":57490949734773,"sku":"LDEG0062","price":989.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"White Matte Tray Frame","offer_id":57490949767541,"sku":"LDEG0063","price":1282.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0415\/2445\/files\/YumYum-Classics-OriginalLDUnframedWEB.jpg?v=1786460366","url":"https:\/\/wyecliffe.com\/en-it\/products\/yumyum-classics-original-louise-dear","provider":"Wyecliffe Original Art","version":"1.0","type":"link"}