{"product_id":"black-suspended-loop-case-acrylic-sculpture-131cm","title":"Black Suspended Loop Case Acrylic Sculpture - 131cm","description":"\u003ch3\u003eDescription\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eA sculpture in clear acrylic: a square case holding a mass of fine black loops that hangs from the underside of its top and stops well short of the floor of the case. The loops are dense where they leave the top, matted almost into a single dark sheet, and separate as they fall until the lowest hang apart in looped points with space around them. Because the case is closed, nothing moves: what would be a curtain in a draught is held exactly where it was left. It stands on a tall pale metal base the same width as the case.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eBlack Loops Hanging in Still Air\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe case is not a vitrine put round a sculpture; it is the reason the sculpture exists in that shape. Loops this fine hold the shape they were hung in only because nothing can reach them, and the box then has to be good enough to look through without noticing it: optically clean acrylic, corners closed along their full length, and a top that carries the whole hanging mass on a few small fixings along its edge. The point at which the loops begin to separate is chosen rather than allowed to happen: too high and the mass looks thin, too low and it looks like a block. Here it holds together for about half the depth of the case and then breaks into looped points, the longest stopping well short of the floor.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOverall it stands at 131cm on its own base and needs floor rather than a surface: the end of a hall, an alcove, a landing, or a corner of a room where it can be come upon rather than displayed. It should be seen against a light wall, since what hangs inside is black and disappears against anything dark. Light from the front and slightly to one side separates the strands at the bottom; a downlight lights the top of the mass and turns the rest into a shadow. Keep it out of a route where it will be brushed past, because a case this clean shows every mark on it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eCase, Base and Lifting the Case\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eGive it 3–4 weeks as a standard piece, or 5–6 weeks as a bespoke commission. What hangs inside is chosen at order: the loops can be hung denser or more open, in this black or in a pale finish against a dark base for the reverse reading. The height at which the mass begins to separate is drawn per piece, and the case can be made deeper for a longer fall or shallower for a denser one. The base comes in this pale finish or in black, and it can be made to whatever height brings the case to the eye level the room wants. The case is lifted by the corners at its foot with the top left unloaded, since the top carries everything that hangs inside. Our main studios are in the UK (Birmingham) and Dubai, with additional global workshops.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA clear case holding a hanging mass of black loops on a tall pale base, it belongs among our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/acrylic-sculptures\"\u003eacrylic sculptures\u003c\/a\u003e, our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/metal-sculptures\"\u003emetal sculptures\u003c\/a\u003e and our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/indoor-sculptures\"\u003eindoor 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\u003e45.5cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWidth\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e45cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDepth\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e45cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBase\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e45 x 45 x 85.5cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMaterial\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eClear Acrylic and Metal\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Giant Sculptures","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54023523238235,"sku":"C163","price":6389.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0869\/3383\/2027\/files\/C163.jpg?v=1792017173","url":"https:\/\/giant-sculptures.com\/products\/black-suspended-loop-case-acrylic-sculpture-131cm","provider":"Giant Sculptures","version":"1.0","type":"link"}