{"product_id":"heat-wave","title":"Heat Wave, Côte d'Azur","description":"\u003cp class=\"GjcqjG1A\"\u003eSome summers are remembered for everything you packed into them. Others are remembered for the heat—and all the creative ways of staying cool.\u003cspan class=\"broZnj5F\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePainted during one of the longest and hottest summers I've experienced on the Côte d'Azur, \u003cem\u003eHeat Wave\u003c\/em\u003e is inspired by long days spent moving between sunrise swims, Mediterranean beaches and the welcome shade of a parasol. Sometimes two. As temperatures climbed from very hot to almost unbearable, I found myself seeking out the sea every morning, filling sketchbooks with observations of Riviera life while hiding behind sunglasses, wide-brimmed hats and my own collection of beach umbrellas. Elegant beach clubs, striped swimwear, striped parasols, handheld fans (the accessory of the summer), endless blue horizons and the ever-present azure sea of the Côte d'Azur became both my refuge and my inspiration.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA woman sits beneath two oversized white parasols, her story deliberately left open. Is she arriving or leaving? Waiting for someone or enjoying a rare moment alone? Created using acrylic, pastel and hand-painted paper collage on canvas, this mixed-media painting explores the dialogue between shade and sunlight, stillness and movement, organic curves and bold graphic lines. The vivid red-orange collage stripes become a playful counterpoint to the calm Mediterranean blues, celebrating the timeless style, colour and atmosphere of the French Riviera.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eHeat Wave\u003c\/em\u003e is a celebration of Mediterranean summers, where the heat is relentless, the sea offers refuge, and even the simplest moments beneath a parasol become unforgettable.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Creations Awol","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54310753173817,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0848\/9356\/5241\/files\/3-ALEX-NEREUTA-HEATWAVE_2PARASOLS_originalcopy3.jpg?v=1786031153","url":"https:\/\/creationsawol.com\/products\/heat-wave","provider":"Creations Awol","version":"1.0","type":"link"}