{"product_id":"clear-mountain-and-reflection-cast-resin-sculpture-85cm","title":"Clear Mountain \u0026 Reflection Cast Resin Sculpture - 85cm","description":"\u003ch3\u003eDescription\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eA colourless range stands over its own inverted reflection, the two meeting at a waterline. Both halves are ink-veined in black and the lower half is softened and broken where the upper half is sharp. Black marble forms its stand, and the stem of the reflection rises from the middle of the block.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eThe Reflection Is Cast, Not Mirrored\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe lower half is a real casting and not a mirror, which means it has to be wrong in exactly the way a reflection is wrong. A true inversion looks like a printing error: the eye knows that water softens an edge, breaks a line and loses the small detail, and it notices at once when none of that has happened. So the summits underneath are drawn from the ones above and then blunted, the veining is let run where it is tight above, and the waterline itself is left slightly uneven. The piece is judged on that line and on nothing else.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe waterline runs horizontally through the middle, so the piece has to be met level for the two halves to separate. Looked down on, the reflection foreshortens into the range and the whole idea collapses; met at the eye it opens. A console or a sideboard at seated height is right, a low coffee table is not. It needs a long run, and the marble under it is about half its length.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eThe Waterline, a Tint, and Delivery\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eWork on a bespoke commission runs to 5–6 weeks, on a standard piece to 3–4. The reflection is a second casting rather than a mirror, so it is drawn soft and broken where the range over it is sharp. The waterline is set further up the range or further down, the ink is taken to a blue, and the marble is cut to other sizes. A version with the reflection left sharp is made and reads as a double range rather than as water, which is the comparison worth seeing. It travels as two crates with the marble flat and the range upright, and the range is lowered onto its base on site. Our main studios are in the UK (Birmingham) and Dubai, with additional global workshops.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA colourless range mirrored at a waterline belongs with our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/organic-sculptures\"\u003eorganic sculptures\u003c\/a\u003e; black ink run through both halves sets it in our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/resin-sculptures\"\u003eresin sculptures\u003c\/a\u003e, and a horizon of water seen level suits 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\u003e35cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWidth\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e85cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDepth\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e17cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBase\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e40 x 20 x 6cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMaterial\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eClear Cast Resin on Black Marble\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Giant Sculptures","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54065967858011,"sku":"S135","price":2362.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0869\/3383\/2027\/files\/S135.jpg?v=1790850720","url":"https:\/\/giant-sculptures.com\/products\/clear-mountain-and-reflection-cast-resin-sculpture-85cm","provider":"Giant Sculptures","version":"1.0","type":"link"}