{"product_id":"blue-crossed-plate-ring-acrylic-sculpture-48cm","title":"Blue Crossed Plate Ring Acrylic Sculpture - 48cm","description":"\u003ch3\u003eDescription\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis acrylic sculpture is made from thin blue plates set in two fans, each fan overlapping like a hand of cards spread wide. The fans cross at the foot, part, and curve up round a tall rounded opening to two tips that lean in towards each other and stop short of meeting at the top. Seen square on, the plate ends trace one clean circle with the opening standing inside it. Blue gathers where the two fans overlap at the crossing and fades through the sides until the tips are almost colourless. No base comes with it: the piece rests on the two rounded lobes at its foot.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eTwo Fans of Blue Plate Crossing at the Foot\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe geometry does the work here, and the colour follows it. Every plate is flat and plain; the curves come only from the small turn between one plate and the next, so the spacing must stay even from one end of a fan to the other, or the smooth inner edge breaks into steps. Where the two fans cross, their plates lie over one another at opposing angles, and that overlap is what doubles the blue at the foot and draws a lattice of fine lines there. Higher up the plates part, the colour thins and each edge catches the light as a pale line, so the tips read as drawn rather than solid.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIts depth is slight and it is made to be seen face on, so a console, a credenza or a cabinet top against a wall suits it better than the middle of a table. Backlight from a window or a lamp turns the crossing a deep, clear blue and reduces the tips to faint pencil lines; lit only from the front it reads as a pale fan. A cool or white wall keeps the blue clean, where a warm one dulls it towards grey.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003ePlate Count, Tint and Lifting It by the Crossing\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eSet aside 3–4 weeks for a standard piece and 5–6 weeks for a bespoke commission. On commission the number of plates, the angle at which the two fans cross and how wide the opening stands can each be redrawn for the order, and the tint can be changed from this blue to amber or green, a smoky grey or plain clear plate. Lift it upright with one hand flat beneath the crossing and the other steadying a side, and never take its weight by a tip or by the plate ends round the outside, which are the edges most easily chipped. Our main studios are in the UK (Birmingham) and Dubai, with additional global workshops.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBlue plates fanned into a crossed and open loop lead on to our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/geometric-sculptures\"\u003egeometric sculptures\u003c\/a\u003e, our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/acrylic-sculptures\"\u003eacrylic 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\u003e45cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWidth\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e48cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDepth\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e28cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMaterial\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBlue Acrylic Plates, Assembled\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Giant Sculptures","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54413545079131,"sku":"C113-2","price":2933.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0869\/3383\/2027\/files\/C113__2.jpg?v=1792010586","url":"https:\/\/giant-sculptures.com\/products\/blue-crossed-plate-ring-acrylic-sculpture-48cm","provider":"Giant Sculptures","version":"1.0","type":"link"}