{"product_id":"blue-ribbed-fan-shell-resin-sculpture-75cm","title":"Blue Ribbed Fan Shell Resin Sculpture - 75cm","description":"\u003ch3\u003eDescription\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eA shell cast in a clear blue and drawn as a fan of deep ribs radiating from a tight hinge at the foot. The ribs widen and deepen as they run out, and the lip they reach is broken rather than smooth. It stands on its own hinge, with the fan opening out above it, and arrives with no plinth.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eThe Ribs Are What Allow the Lip\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eA fan this wide has to end in a thin edge or it stops reading as a shell, and a thin edge on a casting this wide is a real problem: there is nothing to stop it flexing while the material is green, and a lip that flexes sets wavy. The ribs are the answer and they are structural rather than decorative. Each one is a fold in the section, and a folded sheet is many times stiffer than a flat one of the same thickness, so the ribs let the lip be drawn as thin as it is. It is why they deepen toward the edge rather than fading out, which is the opposite of what a purely drawn version would do.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAt 75cm it belongs on a floor or a wide console, and the fan only opens when it is met from the front. Set it on a low plinth or a broad surface with nothing beside it. Light arriving from behind and off to one side runs down the channels between the ribs and makes the whole fan read as depth rather than as a pattern; flat frontal light collapses it. It is hollow between the ribs and lighter than its size suggests.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eThe Ribs, the Tint, and Delivery\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt takes 3–4 weeks to make as standard, and 5–6 weeks to make bespoke. The ribs are drawn coarser or finer, the lip is cut level instead of broken, and the blue is graded from the hinge outward rather than run through. A frosted finish is offered and closes the shell to the light, which answers a room that has a bright window in it. It is also cast at other spans. It goes out in one crate standing as it stands in the room, the lip ringed and bridged so nothing bears on it, and two people lift it by the hinge. Our main studios are in the UK (Birmingham) and Dubai, with additional global workshops.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA shell drawn as a fan is \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/organic-sculptures\"\u003eorganic sculpture\u003c\/a\u003e; the ribbed body is \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/resin-sculptures\"\u003eresin sculpture\u003c\/a\u003e; and a piece this wide asks for \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/indoor-sculptures\"\u003eindoor sculpture\u003c\/a\u003e space.\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\u003e60cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWidth\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e75cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDepth\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e35cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMaterial\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCast Blue Resin\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Giant Sculptures","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54069250457947,"sku":"X236","price":3847.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0869\/3383\/2027\/files\/X236_1d3a363e-ee68-4743-b575-566bde8e472f.jpg?v=1791299997","url":"https:\/\/giant-sculptures.com\/products\/blue-ribbed-fan-shell-resin-sculpture-75cm","provider":"Giant Sculptures","version":"1.0","type":"link"}