{"title":"Works on Paper","description":"\u003cp\u003eWorks on paper by Lucy Spanyol, Julien Spianti and Alexandra Duprez. From intimate watercolours to larger compositions, the selection explores the possibilities of colour, gesture and the paper surface.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"les-oiseaux","title":"Les Oiseaux","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eOil on Paper\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e51.1 in x 51.1 in\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e130 cm x 130 cm \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2023\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrom her beginnings in the mid-90s, Alexandra Duprez has developed an intuitive approach to drawing and painting, inspired by outsider art (art brut) and folk art. 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