{"product_id":"blue-wave-and-white-sphere-cast-resin-sculpture-97cm","title":"Blue Wave \u0026 White Sphere Cast Resin Sculpture - 97cm","description":"\u003ch3\u003eDescription\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eA blue wave sweeps up behind a white ribbed sphere and curls over the top of it, with a long pointed lip running out beneath the ball and a clear plume streaming out above it, so the ball sits between its two arms. Soft horizontal ribs run round the middle of the sphere under a smooth crown, and the wave around it is polished smooth. The blue is strongest in the curl and along the trough under the ball and fades to clear in the plume. Three openings pierce the wave's rising wall beside the ball, and the wave stands on its own flat foot, with no base.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eA Ribbed Surface Against a Smooth One\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe whole object is a contrast between two surfaces and it only works if neither one interrupts the other. The sphere is ribbed, which means a regular repeating pattern; the wave is polished, which means an unbroken reflection. Bring them too close and the ribs are seen through the water in a distorted repeat that looks like a fault in the casting; hold them too far apart and the ball stops being held and starts being displayed. The gap is therefore set by what the wave does to the ribs rather than by a measurement, and the two are assembled and looked at together before either is signed off.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe sphere is white and the wave is blue, so a pale surface loses the ball and a dark one loses the water; something mid-toned carries both. Oak, mid grey stone or a brass tray all work, and white marble is the one to avoid. Long and shallow, it wants a long surface rather than a square one, and the ball should be at the centre of whatever it stands on rather than the piece.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eRibs, Tint and Getting It Home\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eOur workshops take 3–4 weeks over a standard piece and 5–6 over a bespoke commission. The sphere is ribbed and the wave over it is smooth, and the two surfaces meet without either one interrupting the other. The sphere is offered in other finishes, the blue is taken deeper, and the wave is drawn to close further over the top. The ribs on the ball can be run vertically instead, which changes the piece entirely and is worth seeing before deciding. It travels in one crate with the ball bedded separately and the wave faced at both ends, and the two are brought together on arrival. Our main studios are in the UK (Birmingham) and Dubai, with additional global workshops.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWater closing over a made sphere is \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/organic-sculptures\"\u003eorganic sculpture\u003c\/a\u003e against geometry; the wave is \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/resin-sculptures\"\u003eresin sculpture\u003c\/a\u003e; and two finishes on one object read best in \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/indoor-sculptures\"\u003eindoor sculpture\u003c\/a\u003e light.\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\u003e70cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWidth\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e97cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDepth\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e36cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMaterial\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCast Blue Resin with a White Fibreglass Sphere\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Giant Sculptures","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54057137439067,"sku":"L020","price":5234.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0869\/3383\/2027\/files\/L020.jpg?v=1792404462","url":"https:\/\/giant-sculptures.com\/products\/blue-wave-and-white-sphere-cast-resin-sculpture-97cm","provider":"Giant Sculptures","version":"1.0","type":"link"}