{"product_id":"translucent-red-iconify-standing-sculpture-70cm","title":"Translucent Red Iconify Standing Sculpture - 70cm","description":"\u003ch3\u003eDescription\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe figure in this standing resin sculpture has its feet together and both hands brought up flat over the face, so nothing of the features shows; each hand carries a cross, and two large lobed ears stand out either side of the head. There is no drapery and nothing worked on the body at all: the hands and the ears are the only detail on the piece, and everything else is a set of smooth swelling volumes running into one another. The resin is a deep translucent red, glossy enough to hold a reflection.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eA Covered Face on a Standing Figure\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eA body with nothing worked on it is finished entirely on its surface, and that is a harder standard than a modelled one because there is nothing for the eye to be distracted by. The body is a series of long curves that have to run into each other without a flat spot, and a flat spot on a glossy surface announces itself as a change in the reflection long before anyone notices the shape is wrong. Each transition is therefore worked with flexible abrasives that follow the curve rather than rigid ones that would cut a facet, and the piece goes through five grades before the final polish. The red is a pigment held in the resin, so the colour is the same at a chipped arris as on a face, and the depth of it is settled against the finished object rather than a card.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAt 70cm it is a floor piece in a small room and a table piece in a large one, and it works either way as long as it stands clear of other objects, since a glossy figure picks up whatever is around it. Against a plain pale wall the red reads at its strongest. A single source set high and a little to one side is what it wants, putting one long highlight down the body and keeping the hands and the ears reading as separate volumes. It suits a hall, a stair landing or the corner of a sitting room.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eColour, Finish, Scale and Getting It Into Position\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eSet aside 3–4 weeks for a standard piece and 5–6 weeks for a bespoke commission. The red runs from this depth to a paler translucent rose, and amber, green and smoke are made the same way; an opaque finish is offered where a solid colour is wanted. A satin surface is available in place of the gloss and changes the piece considerably. Scale is cut to order, from a table-height figure to a full-height one. It travels in a fitted crate, standing, with the head, the hands and the ears packed clear of the sides, and two people should place it, taking it at the hips rather than by an ear. Our main studios are in the UK (Birmingham) and Dubai, with additional global workshops.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA standing figure with hands over its eyes belongs with our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/iconify-sculptures\"\u003eIconify sculptures\u003c\/a\u003e; deep translucent red leads to our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/resin-sculptures\"\u003eresin sculptures\u003c\/a\u003e, and a figure for a hall or landing joins 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\u003e70cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWidth\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e35cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDepth\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e47cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMaterial\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eTranslucent Red Cast Resin\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Giant Sculptures","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54017627783515,"sku":"R106","price":5197.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0869\/3383\/2027\/files\/R106.jpg?v=1791308330","url":"https:\/\/giant-sculptures.com\/products\/translucent-red-iconify-standing-sculpture-70cm","provider":"Giant Sculptures","version":"1.0","type":"link"}