{"product_id":"the-4-p-m-wave-in-nice","title":"The 4 P.M. Wave in Nice","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"657\" data-end=\"1057\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"657\" data-end=\"684\"\u003eThe 4 P.M. Wave in Nice\u003c\/strong\u003e was inspired by a familiar sight on the French Riviera: the late-afternoon swell that transforms the usually calm Mediterranean into a powerful, rhythmic landscape. Returning to the Promenade des Anglais day after day, I became fascinated by this fleeting moment when the sea shifts character, the light grows warmer, and the beach takes on a completely different energy.\u003cspan aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1059\" data-end=\"1402\"\u003eRather than documenting a specific view, I reduced the composition to its essential elements: the force of the wave, the shifting blues of the Mediterranean, the horizon, and the small figures scattered along the shoreline. Seen from above, the beachgoers begin to resemble the iconic galets of Nice themselves, becoming part of the landscape.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1404\" data-end=\"1712\"\u003eThe wave is the hero of the painting, built with a palette knife to communicate movement, texture and energy. The elongated shadows cast by the afternoon sun evoke the distinctive 4 p.m. light, while each figure suggests a different emotional response to the sea—relaxation, joy, anticipation, wonder or awe.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1714\" data-end=\"2053\"\u003ePainted in acrylic and mixed media, \u003cem data-start=\"1750\" data-end=\"1775\"\u003eThe 4 P.M. Wave in Nice\u003c\/em\u003e is an original contemporary painting inspired by Nice, the French Riviera and the Mediterranean. This one-of-a-kind coastal landscape artwork celebrates the power of the sea through bold colour, simplified forms and a graphic visual language that has become central to my work.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Creations Awol","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53673438478649,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0848\/9356\/5241\/files\/5-alex-nereuta-summer-wave-4-pm-painting-mixed-mediajpg.jpg?v=1783180438","url":"https:\/\/creationsawol.com\/products\/the-4-p-m-wave-in-nice","provider":"Creations Awol","version":"1.0","type":"link"}