{"product_id":"amethyst-reaching-torso-cast-resin-sculpture-54cm","title":"Amethyst Reaching Torso Cast Resin Sculpture - 54cm","description":"\u003ch3\u003eDescription\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis cast resin torso throws both arms out level from the shoulders and ends them square, with a short neck stump between them, so the top of the piece reads as one broad bar above a narrower body. The material is a pale amethyst violet, translucent rather than clear, and the planes are broad enough to hold the colour as flat fields. A shallow slab of black marble sits beneath it and gives the violet something dark to stand against.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eA Pale Violet Carried Right Through the Material\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe violet is a pigment held in the resin rather than a coat over it, which is why the colour survives a knock: a chipped arris shows the same pale violet as the face beside it. Getting the depth of it right is a matter of judgement rather than measurement, because a tint that looks correct in the workshop reads differently in a room, so the shade is settled against the finished piece and against the others in the family rather than against a sample card. Translucency also raises the standard on the planes: a colourless body forgives a slightly dull face, while a tinted one turns the same face grey. Each is flatted and polished to the same grade. The marble slab is dressed level on top and the torso is pinned down onto it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGive this a pale ground rather than a dark one, which is the opposite of what the colourless torsos want: on white or oak the violet reads as a colour, while against a dark wall it goes almost black and the marble and the body merge into one shape. At this height it is a console and hall table piece. Set it square to the room so both arms read at once, and allow a hand's width behind it rather than pushing it against the wall.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eDepth of Tint, the Marble, and How It Is Handled\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eStandard pieces take 3–4 weeks and bespoke commissions 5–6. Tint depth is open, from this pale violet to a saturated aubergine, and amber, green and grey are made in the same way. Black marble is standard for the base, with white marble or slate as alternatives, its thickness set at order, or the torso can stand without one. Scale is cut to order. Where two or more are ordered together they are poured from the same mixes so the tints agree. The base travels separately from the figure in one crate and the two are put together by hand on site, each a one-person carry. Our main studios are in the UK (Birmingham) and Dubai, with additional global workshops.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA torso with both arms out level and squared off belongs with our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/classic-sculptures\"\u003eclassic sculptures\u003c\/a\u003e; violet held as flat fields across broad planes leads to our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/abstract-sculptures\"\u003eabstract sculptures\u003c\/a\u003e, and amethyst resin on a marble slab joins our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/resin-sculptures\"\u003eresin sculptures\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eSpecification\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ctable class=\"spec_table\"\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHeight\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e47cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWidth\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e43cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDepth\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e22cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBase\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e30 x 20 x 7cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMaterial\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAmethyst-Tinted Cast Resin with Black Marble\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Giant Sculptures","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54017626538331,"sku":"R050","price":2902.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0869\/3383\/2027\/files\/R050.jpg?v=1791305466","url":"https:\/\/giant-sculptures.com\/products\/amethyst-reaching-torso-cast-resin-sculpture-54cm","provider":"Giant Sculptures","version":"1.0","type":"link"}