{"product_id":"cobalt-and-aqua-cantilevered-ribbon-resin-sculpture-72cm","title":"Cobalt \u0026 Aqua Cantilevered Ribbon Resin Sculpture - 72cm","description":"\u003ch3\u003eDescription\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eA ribbon rising through a half turn and throwing its upper arm out sideways, well clear of the block it rises from. Cobalt and aqua run through the body together, deepest where the ribbon doubles and palest along the drawn edge. The small block under it is black marble and is supplied; the ribbon rises from it rather than resting on it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eAn Arm Thrown Past Its Own Foot\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eA cantilever is the one structure that cannot be judged by eye: the arm either holds or it does not, and the section that decides it is at the turn, where almost nobody looks. Cobalt and aqua cross wherever the ribbon doubles over itself, and that overlap is the darkest part of the whole piece, sitting directly above the turn the arm is carried from. An arm thrown this far past the foot is a cantilever, and the casting has to be heaviest exactly where it turns. Polished, so the two blues are read through one another where the ribbon overlaps itself.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA console or a sideboard, with clear air on the side the arm reaches into. A plain wall, because the reach of the upper arm is the whole composition and it has to be seen against something empty. Light from the side the arm reaches toward puts the cantilever in relief; from the other side it disappears into the body. The span beats the height on this one, and the reach of the upper arm is what registers first from anywhere in a room.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eReaching Further, and Getting It There\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eA standard piece takes 3–4 weeks to make, and a bespoke commission 5–6. The arm is thrown further out, the cobalt is lightened toward the aqua, and white marble is cut for the block. Draw the arm further out and the block is widened to hold it, because the balance is already past the footprint. Block and ribbon travel apart and go together on site, with the ribbon set down after the block is level. One person for the ribbon and one for the block, and the arm should never take weight. Our main studios are in the UK (Birmingham) and Dubai, with additional global workshops.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn upper arm cantilevered far beyond the block belongs to our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/organic-sculptures\"\u003eorganic sculptures\u003c\/a\u003e; the cobalt and aqua casting sits with our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/resin-sculptures\"\u003eresin sculptures\u003c\/a\u003e, and more to give a room some movement is in 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\u003e60cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWidth\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e72cm\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\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e25 x 20 x 6cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMaterial\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCast Resin in Cobalt and Aqua on Natural Marble\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Giant Sculptures","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54101664268635,"sku":"Z178","price":1889.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0869\/3383\/2027\/files\/Z178.jpg?v=1790770375","url":"https:\/\/giant-sculptures.com\/products\/cobalt-and-aqua-cantilevered-ribbon-resin-sculpture-72cm","provider":"Giant Sculptures","version":"1.0","type":"link"}