{"product_id":"clear-knotted-scholars-rock-resin-sculpture-97cm","title":"Clear Knotted Scholar's Rock Resin Sculpture - 97cm","description":"\u003ch3\u003eDescription\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis resin scholar's rock is broad and notably shallow for its height, and the black marble it stands on is supplied. The material runs as a continuous band that doubles back on itself twice, enclosing two large voids and a third at the foot, so the object reads as a knot rather than as a stone. It is colourless with gold flecks, and three finishes are made on the form.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eA Continuous Band Doubling Back on Itself\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe depth it has against the width it covers is what makes this work. The band is broad in plan and narrow in section, so from the front the piece fills a great deal of wall and from the side it almost disappears, and the two views are so unalike that turning it a quarter changes the object entirely. Following the band from the foot, it rises on the left, turns over at the top into a closed loop, comes back down through the middle, and turns again to close a second loop at the bottom right. Nowhere does it end: there is no tip and no spur anywhere on it. The surface is rippled in close folds along the whole length of the band, which is what keeps a simple outline from reading as a cut-out, and the gold flecks gather in the folds rather than sitting on the flat.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBecause it is broad and shallow, this wants width rather than depth on its surface. A long console, a credenza, a sideboard or a boardroom shelf takes it at 97cm with its base, and it needs only a narrow surface. It works genuinely well against a wall, since the band's face is the view and there is almost no side to lose. Even so, the three voids need a pale or a lit ground behind them, and a dark wall close up turns all three into nothing. Light along the wall is what shows the folds. Indoor use only.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eThe Three Finishes, and Where the Band Closes\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eEvery standard piece is made in 3–4 weeks, and every bespoke commission in 5–6. Finish first: colourless with gold flecks is standard, a strong aqua carries a saturated blue-green through the whole band, and a clear version edged in teal sits between the two as a calm middle course. On the form: how many times the band doubles back is set at order, from one loop for something much simpler to three for a genuinely complex knot, and the widths of the voids follow from that. Depth can be increased where the piece will stand free rather than against a wall, which gives it a side worth looking at, and other widths are made with the height in proportion. This one needs care in transit more than most: it travels flat rather than standing, face up between moulded formers, and it should be lifted by the band at two points rather than by the loops. Two people can manage it. Our main studios are in the UK (Birmingham) and Dubai, with additional global workshops.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA shallow, gold-flecked knot of clear resin belongs with our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/abstract-sculptures\"\u003eabstract sculptures\u003c\/a\u003e; a band closing round three voids joins it to our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/organic-sculptures\"\u003eorganic sculptures\u003c\/a\u003e, and a band rippled along its length suits our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/resin-sculptures\"\u003eresin sculptures\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eSpecification\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ctable class=\"spec_table\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHeight\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e91cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWidth\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e55cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDepth\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e12cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBase\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e25 x 20 x 6cm, Included\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMaterial\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImported Clear Resin with Black Marble Base\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Giant Sculptures","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53956675567963,"sku":"T088","price":2294.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0869\/3383\/2027\/files\/T088.jpg?v=1790859435","url":"https:\/\/giant-sculptures.com\/products\/clear-knotted-scholars-rock-resin-sculpture-97cm","provider":"Giant Sculptures","version":"1.0","type":"link"}