{"product_id":"villica-safe-francis-picabia","title":"Villica safe - Francis Picabia","description":"\u003cp\u003eA 1929 oil painting by Francis Picabia, featuring his signature transparency technique with overlapping figures, chains, and butterfly motifs in yellow and blue.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVillica safe, painted in 1929, belongs to the period of Francis Picabia known for his transparency works. During this phase, the artist layered multiple images upon one another, creating a sense of depth that defies traditional perspective. The composition features overlapping figures, chains, and butterfly motifs, all rendered in a distinct yellow and blue palette. The figures appear to float within a dreamlike space, their forms merging with the surrounding environment through thin, linear contours.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePicabia, a central figure in the Dada movement, often rejected conventional artistic techniques. In this work, he employs a technique of superimposition that forces the viewer to navigate several visual planes simultaneously. The presence of chains and the ethereal, almost ghostly quality of the figures suggest a narrative rooted in the subconscious. The butterflies, a recurring motif in his later work, add a layer of fragility to the scene. The painting avoids a singular focus, instead offering a complex arrangement of shapes that interact across the surface of the canvas.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis piece reflects the artist's interest in the fluidity of perception. By stripping away the boundaries between foreground and background, Picabia creates a visual experience that is both disorienting and hypnotic. The work does not rely on traditional modelling or shading to define its subjects. Instead, it uses the interplay of light and dark tones to suggest volume. The result is a composition that feels suspended in time, capturing a moment of transition rather than a static event. It remains a clear example of how Picabia manipulated the medium of oil paint to explore themes of memory, identity, and the limitations of the human eye.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"margin-top:2rem;padding-top:1.5rem;border-top:1px solid #e5e5e5;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size:0.85rem;color:#888;font-weight:600;margin:0 0 0.75rem;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:0.05em;\"\u003eYou might also like\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:0.5rem;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/de\/products\/reply-to-red-yves-tanguy\" style=\"display:inline-block;background:#f8f9fa;border:1px solid #e5e5e5;border-radius:20px;padding:0.35rem 0.85rem;font-size:0.8rem;color:#2a555a;font-weight:500;text-decoration:none !important;background-image:none !important;\"\u003eReply to Red by Yves Tanguy\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/de\/products\/in-praise-of-dialectics-rene-magritte\" style=\"display:inline-block;background:#f8f9fa;border:1px solid #e5e5e5;border-radius:20px;padding:0.35rem 0.85rem;font-size:0.8rem;color:#2a555a;font-weight:500;text-decoration:none !important;background-image:none !important;\"\u003eIn Praise of Dialectics by René Magritte\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Francis Picabia","offers":[{"title":"Fine Art Poster \/ Small Square (30x30 cm) \/ -","offer_id":59138850947407,"sku":null,"price":37.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Poster \/ Medium Square (40x40 cm) \/ -","offer_id":59138860253519,"sku":null,"price":45.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Poster \/ Large Square (50x50 cm) \/ -","offer_id":59138860286287,"sku":null,"price":55.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Framed \/ Small Square (30x30 cm) \/ Black frame","offer_id":59138860319055,"sku":null,"price":59.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Framed \/ Small Square (30x30 cm) \/ Wood frame","offer_id":59138860351823,"sku":null,"price":59.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Framed \/ Small Square (30x30 cm) \/ Dark wood frame","offer_id":59138860384591,"sku":null,"price":59.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Framed \/ Medium Square (40x40 cm) \/ Black frame","offer_id":59138860417359,"sku":null,"price":90.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Framed \/ Medium Square (40x40 cm) \/ Wood frame","offer_id":59138860450127,"sku":null,"price":90.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Framed \/ Medium Square (40x40 cm) \/ Dark wood frame","offer_id":59138860482895,"sku":null,"price":90.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Framed \/ Large Square (50x50 cm) \/ Black frame","offer_id":59138860515663,"sku":null,"price":99.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Framed \/ Large Square (50x50 cm) \/ Wood frame","offer_id":59138860548431,"sku":null,"price":99.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Framed \/ Large Square (50x50 cm) \/ Dark wood frame","offer_id":59138860581199,"sku":null,"price":99.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0833\/9292\/1935\/files\/Villica-safe_Poster_CompositorV1_1792121031320.jpg?v=1792202608","url":"https:\/\/www.solisprints.co.uk\/de\/products\/villica-safe-francis-picabia","provider":"Solis Prints","version":"1.0","type":"link"}