{"product_id":"au-bonheur-des-citoyens-remedios-varo","title":"Au Bonheur des Citoyens - Remedios Varo","description":"\u003cp\u003eA surrealist masterpiece by Remedios Varo, depicting enigmatic figures on bicycle-like contraptions within a warm, architectural interior.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRemedios Varo, a Spanish-born artist who spent her most productive years in Mexico, created this work in 1958. The painting depicts a dreamlike interior space, identified by the sign as 'Au Bonheur des Citoyens'. Figures with elongated, bird-like forms move through a series of arched corridors on bicycle-like contraptions. The atmosphere is one of quiet, mechanical ritual.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVaro employs a precise, miniaturist technique, using fine brushwork to render the textures of the brick floor, the architectural arches, and the delicate, feathered costumes of the figures. The colour palette is dominated by warm ochres, burnt oranges, and deep browns, which create a sense of subterranean or ancient light. The composition draws the eye through the receding arches, suggesting a space that exists outside of conventional time or geography.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHer work often features themes of alchemy, scientific inquiry, and the transformation of the self. In this piece, the figures appear to be engaged in a collective, perhaps ceremonial, movement. The bicycles, which appear frequently in her oeuvre, act as vehicles for both physical and spiritual transit. The architectural setting feels both domestic and institutional, blurring the lines between a public shop and a private, ritualistic chamber. The attention to detail in the costumes, which seem to merge with the anatomy of the riders, suggests a metamorphosis between human and avian forms. This painting is a characteristic example of Varo's ability to construct hermetic worlds that invite the viewer to decipher their internal logic and symbolic weight.\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=\"\/products\/the-return-of-the-flame-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;\"\u003eThe Return of the Flame - René Magritte — René Magritte\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/untitled-composition-arshile-gorky\" 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;\"\u003eUntitled (Composition) - Arshile Gorky — Arshile Gorky\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Remedios Varo","offers":[{"title":"Fine Art Poster \/ A4 (21x29.7 cm) \/ -","offer_id":58868216299855,"sku":null,"price":28.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Poster \/ A3 (29.7 x 42  cm) \/ -","offer_id":58868217872719,"sku":null,"price":35.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Poster \/ A2 (42 x 59.4  cm) \/ -","offer_id":58868217905487,"sku":null,"price":45.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Poster \/ B2 (50x70 cm) \/ -","offer_id":58868217938255,"sku":null,"price":50.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Poster \/ A1 (59.4 x 84.1  cm) \/ -","offer_id":58868217971023,"sku":null,"price":55.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0833\/9292\/1935\/files\/Au-Bonheur-des-Citoyens_Poster_CompositorV1_1790178269189.jpg?v=1790179505","url":"https:\/\/www.solisprints.co.uk\/products\/au-bonheur-des-citoyens-remedios-varo","provider":"Solis Prints","version":"1.0","type":"link"}