{"product_id":"on-est-pas-la-pour-rigoler-aka-rigoler-we-are-not-here-to-laugh-unique-1","title":"On Est Pas La Pour Rigoler (AKA “Rigoler” \/ “We are not here to laugh”) UNIQUE","description":"\u003cp\u003e**EVERY FOUR OR FIVE DECADES, AN ARTIST WHO IS DIFFERENT FROM ALL WE HAVE SEEN BEFORE COMES INTO THE WORLD; AN ARTIST WHO HAS A COMPLETELY DIFFERENT PERSPECTIVE, WHO ISN’T AFRAID TO MAKE ART THEY WANT TO MAKE. TO EXPRESS WHAT IS IN THEIR HEART AND SOUL.**\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e**For our lifetime, this artist is *”Dran*”.**\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e**Few have been able to accomplish what Dran has been able to; much less without agents, managers, print release after print release, a new solo or group show seemingly every week (Dran has, in fact, only exhibited once; at Pictures on Walls for the release of his now storied *”I Have Chalks”* piece).**\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHis wry, unrelenting, painfully truthful, ironic work seems to somehow, one way or another emanate and ruminate with anyone who is lucky to see one of his works.**\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e**In this piece; *”Rigoler*”, you have a school teacher who is literally *and* metaphorically a clown.**\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e**Complete with clown suit, glitter and even signed by the mad genius from Toulouse (Dran) in multi\u003cbr\u003eColored crayon — the clown\/teacher pointing to a chalkboard that states, in French *”We are not here to laugh”*…**\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e**This is a large Dran piece. Most of his pieces are quite small. It is unique (from an edition of 79).**\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e**Dran likes to take silkscreens and use them as basic outlines for ideas he has; hand painting each piece.**\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e**While the print (base) of these editions may be the same, through Dran’s creative, stylistic use of many mediums (water colors, crayons, glitter, acrylic paint) etc etc.**\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e**The overall feel of each piece is markedly different.**\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e**Perhaps this is what makes Dran such a special, one of a kind artist.**\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e**In a world full of monotony, uncertainty — mostly devoid of color; perhaps everyone could use some Dran in their life.**\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e**The piece has been framed to archival standards by the previous owner with a hand built, contemporary black frame on a black, acid free matte and anti UV glass. It will arrive ready to hang!** \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e**OFFERED EXCLUSIVELY BY APC ART.**\u003cbr\u003e*NYC. MIAMI. ATL. LONDON. PARIS*\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003clabel class=\"ControlGroup__Title-sc-2587cfb4-1 iJgrdA\"\u003eProvenance\u003c\/label\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"ControlGroup__Description-sc-2587cfb4-2 deluFC\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePurchased directly from the artist’s studio. The work will include a COA, guaranteeing the authenticity of the piece in perpetuity from APC ART.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003clabel class=\"ControlGroup__Title-sc-2587cfb4-1 iJgrdA\"\u003eCondition\u003c\/label\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"ControlGroup__Description-sc-2587cfb4-2 deluFC\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe work is in excellent condition. As executed by the artist. The current owner immediately framed the work  to archival standards. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Dran","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48732353888410,"sku":null,"price":2800.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0600\/8917\/2122\/files\/larger_8_0974fb56-4598-4277-9841-612d05837923.jpg?v=1783959611","url":"https:\/\/apc-art.com\/products\/on-est-pas-la-pour-rigoler-aka-rigoler-we-are-not-here-to-laugh-unique-1","provider":"APC Gallery","version":"1.0","type":"link"}