{"title":"Originals","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOriginal pop-surreal paintings, drawings, and hand-cut sculptural artworks by Colette Aimée, exploring expressive feminine forms, symbolic color, and dreamlike movement.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"presence-of-motion","title":"“Presence of motion”","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eYear\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e2009\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMedium\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAcrylic ink and oil on canvas\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDimensions\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e36 × 60.5 inches\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDescription\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePresence of Motion explores the moment of conscious release—the emotional threshold between holding on and letting go. An elongated surreal figure reaches toward a bird in mid-flight, suggesting both tension and surrender. Layered acrylic ink and oil create a dynamic surface where controlled mark-making meets spontaneous gesture.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCreated in 2009, this large-scale painting reflects an early exploration of symbolic transformation and fluid anatomy—visual themes that continue to echo throughout Colette Aimée’s practice.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eStatus\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOriginal painting available\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Colette Aimée","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51069075554582,"sku":null,"price":2400.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0982\/1411\/7654\/files\/Presenceofmotion_60inx36in-AcrylicinkandOilonCanvas.jpg?v=1772379514"},{"product_id":"whipping-boy","title":"“Whipping Boy”","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e2006 \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOil on canvas \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e50 × 66 inches\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDescription\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhipping Boy presents a solitary, elongated figure suspended in a dim, atmospheric space. Veils of vertical paint drips obscure and reveal the form simultaneously, suggesting emotional weight, vulnerability, and quiet endurance. The figure’s gesture toward a fragile red bloom introduces a subtle tension between fragility and persistence.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRendered in layered oil with controlled washes and dripping marks, this large-scale work reflects an early exploration of psychological symbolism and fluid anatomy that continues throughout Colette Aimée’s practice.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“The light is fading and the snow is falling\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWilting in your hands\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eYou are surrounded by the deep”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eStatus\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOriginal painting available\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Colette Aimée","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51069085647126,"sku":null,"price":5000.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0982\/1411\/7654\/files\/WhippingBoy149inx67in-OilonCanvas2006.jpg?v=1772380360"},{"product_id":"your-life-may-depend-on-it","title":"“‘Your life may depend on it”","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e2009\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOil paint and acrylic ink on masonite panel\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e25 × 27 inches\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eYour Life May Depend on It presents a surreal narrative moment suspended between urgency and uncertainty. Two elongated figures move through a fragmented environment of geometric forms and atmospheric mark-making, suggesting psychological space rather than physical location.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLayers of oil and acrylic ink create both structure and fluidity, while symbolic gestures and subtle visual tension hint at themes of transition, timing, and perception.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“They arrived to the door at dawn…\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eI swear my key worked last night!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThey must have changed the locks… was I that late on rent?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHaggard we are my friend, clean the key… It will open.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOriginal artwork available\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Colette Aimée","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51069090136342,"sku":null,"price":1800.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0982\/1411\/7654\/files\/YourLifeMayDependonit_26inx24in_-Acrylicink-oil-panel.jpg?v=1772381004"},{"product_id":"throw-away","title":"“Throw Away”","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThrow Away unfolds within a layered symbolic environment where emotional distance and connection exist in fragile tension. 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The figure travels through a symbolic landscape where music and motion merge, suggesting momentum guided as much by feeling as by destination.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLayered textures and graphic elements create a dynamic visual pathway, while surreal anatomical gestures and vibrant color contrasts evoke themes of transition, creative flow, and the charged atmosphere of life on the road. The composition reflects an experiential narrative—movement through place, sound, and evolving purpose.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCreated while traveling between exhibitions, the image was later used for a poster design for the “Road to the Jubilee” in Albany, New York.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e2022\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eOil paint and ink on wood\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e24 × 48 inches\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOriginal artwork available\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLeaping down the road\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFilled with electricity\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDancing through the gardens\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA pathway of music lays ahead\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Colette Aimée","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51069097410838,"sku":null,"price":1900.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0982\/1411\/7654\/files\/Driven_To_Direction.jpg?v=1772381863"},{"product_id":"past-dreams","title":"“Past Dreams”","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePast Dreams reflects a moment of transition where memory and transformation intersect. 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