{"product_id":"clear-blockwork-crescent-moon-acrylic-sculpture-70cm","title":"Clear Blockwork Crescent Moon Acrylic Sculpture - 70cm","description":"\u003ch3\u003eDescription\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn acrylic sculpture of a crescent lying on its back, built from clear rectangular blocks stepped against one another and set on a long metal base with a light strip in its top, so that it lights from beneath. Neither curve is a curve: both the inner and the outer edge are a flight of small steps, and the eye assembles them into an arc from a distance and takes them apart again close up. The crescent is deepest through the middle; one horn sweeps up high and narrows to a fine stepped point, while the other end stays low and stops square. The blocks are clear with no tint at all, so with the strip on, the belly glows warm and the colour fades towards the high horn. The crescent is also offered without its base.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eA Staircase Standing In for a Curve\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eApproximating a curve with rectangles is a problem of increments. Every block is square-cut, so the curve is made entirely by how far each one is offset from its neighbour, and the offsets have to change smoothly along the arc or the eye finds a straight run in the middle of what should be a curve. Here the arc is uneven by design: one horn climbs high in a long run of single blocks while the other end turns up only a little and stops square, so the stepping has to read as one gesture from the low end to the high horn. Thin horizontal bars run along the courses and stand a little proud at every step, so both edges are dotted with small bright points. The stepped edges are left crisp: easing them would blur the staircase into an approximation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBecause the blocks are clear, the light beneath the crescent and whatever stands behind it become the piece. On its base the strip lifts the belly into a warm glow, best seen in a dim room or against a dark wall; set without the base, it wants a dark stone top, a length of walnut or a black tray under it to give the steps something to read against, while a white surface loses them completely. A console, a sideboard or a long cabinet top suits it, seen from the front. Light from behind or below is what makes the joints and steps come alive; frontal light passes straight through and the crescent almost disappears. Keep it out of a walkway, since the high horn ends in fine steps.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eBlocks, the Lit Base and Lifting It\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eTime separates the two: a bespoke commission takes 5–6 weeks, a standard piece 3–4. The crescent comes on its base of metal, which carries the light strip along its top, and it is also offered without the base, as the crescent alone. Tint is settled at order in this clear, a smoke, a blue or an amber, and the block size can be coarsened for a heavier staircase or refined until the steps almost vanish. To lift it, put a hand beneath each haunch and leave the high horn alone. Our main studios are in the UK (Birmingham) and Dubai, with additional global workshops.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eStepped blocks stay with \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/indoor-sculptures\"\u003eindoor sculpture\u003c\/a\u003e while they stay clean, with \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/acrylic-sculptures\"\u003eacrylic sculpture\u003c\/a\u003e by material, and with \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/abstract-sculptures\"\u003eabstract sculpture\u003c\/a\u003e because a stair is not a curve.\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\u003e40cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWidth\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e70cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDepth\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e20cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBase (With Base)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e60 x 20 x 3cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMaterial\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eClear Acrylic Block, Metal Base with Light Strip Optional\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Giant Sculptures","offers":[{"title":"With Base","offer_id":54345227338075,"sku":"C230-B","price":7273.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Without Base","offer_id":54022611272027,"sku":"C230","price":3942.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0869\/3383\/2027\/files\/C230__2.jpg?v=1792087363","url":"https:\/\/giant-sculptures.com\/products\/clear-blockwork-crescent-moon-acrylic-sculpture-70cm","provider":"Giant Sculptures","version":"1.0","type":"link"}