{"product_id":"orange-stepped-block-frosted-mass-resin-sculpture-28cm","title":"Orange Stepped Block Frosted Mass Resin Sculpture - 28cm","description":"\u003ch3\u003eDescription\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn orange mass built from stepped blocks under a rounded cap. Below the cap everything is rectangular, with square arrises and flat faces stepping out from one another, and the whole is frosted rather than polished so each face gives back a flat tone instead of a highlight. The blocks step down to a flat that carries it, and no stand comes with it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eHard Steps Under a Soft Top\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe whole piece turns on the disagreement between its two halves. Below, everything is rectangular: blocks stepping out from one another with square arrises and flat faces, which is a language of building. Above, the cap is a single soft curve with no edge anywhere on it. Put either on its own and the object is ordinary; put them together and each makes the other more obvious, so the steps read as harder and the cap as softer than they would apart. The frosting is what allows it. A polished surface would have returned a highlight along every arris and the stepped half would have become a set of bright lines; frosted, the light is held at the surface and each face returns an even value, so the steps are read as planes turning away from one another rather than as edges catching the light.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAt 28cm it will sit happily on a bookshelf or a side table. The frosting means it does not need light behind it, which makes it easier to place than most of this group: it holds its form against a wall, in an alcove or on a shaded shelf. A light from one side is still worth having, since it gives each stepped face a different value and the staircase reads more clearly than under a flat wash.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eThe Steps, the Cap, and Delivery\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eTime separates the two: a bespoke commission takes 5–6 weeks, a standard piece 3–4. The steps are drawn deeper or fewer, the orange is deepened, and the cap is brought flatter. The block count is also drawn up or down, which changes the proportion of stepped body to cap that the piece is built on, and the mass is cast at other heights. A polished finish is offered and makes a brighter object that reads its steps less clearly, for the reason above. One crate takes it, resting on the flat at the foot with the cap boxed clear, and it is a one-person lift. Our main studios are in the UK (Birmingham) and Dubai, with additional global workshops.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBlocks stepped under a cap is \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/contemporary-modern-sculptures\"\u003econtemporary sculpture\u003c\/a\u003e; the frosted orange is \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/resin-sculptures\"\u003eresin sculpture\u003c\/a\u003e; and a frosted surface is \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/indoor-sculptures\"\u003eindoor sculpture\u003c\/a\u003e work.\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\u003e25.2cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWidth\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e28cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDepth\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e24cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMaterial\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFrosted Cast Orange Resin\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Giant Sculptures","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54070798483803,"sku":"X223","price":2090.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0869\/3383\/2027\/files\/X223.jpg?v=1790957269","url":"https:\/\/giant-sculptures.com\/products\/orange-stepped-block-frosted-mass-resin-sculpture-28cm","provider":"Giant Sculptures","version":"1.0","type":"link"}