{"product_id":"turquoise-ribbed-opening-fan-resin-sculpture-100cm","title":"Turquoise Ribbed Opening Fan Resin Sculpture - 100cm","description":"\u003ch3\u003eDescription\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eA resin sculpture of a ribbed sheet furled through a saddle, and the two ends do entirely different things: at the left it is gathered almost shut, with the ribs crowded and the material doubled, while at the right it opens out into a broad fan with the ribs spread and the sheet down to a single thickness. Between the two the body arches clear of a black marble slab, standing on the gathered end and on the narrow foot of the fan. The turquoise is deepest in the closed end and clears almost to nothing at the fan's outer edge, which follows the material rather than being painted that way.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eOpen at One End, Closed at the Other\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn asymmetric furl is harder to hold than a symmetrical one because the two ends want different things. The gathered end is thick and doubled over on itself, the open end thin and spread, and the ribs have to keep their rhythm through the change: they crowd where the sheet gathers and fan apart across the open end, each tracing its own curve from the foot of the fan out to its edge. Along the top the crests stand up as a row of fine points, and the turquoise is deep where the material doubles and almost clear where the fan thins out.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWider than it is tall by nearly two to one, this is a piece for a long surface: a sideboard, a credenza, a long console or an island top, and it should be placed with the open fan towards the way people come in, since that end is the composition. Light from behind the fan is the arrangement worth making: it pushes the turquoise out through the thin material and makes the ribs read as separate lines, while front light finds the crowded end and leaves the fan pale. The marble slab gives it a broad, heavy footing, and its polished black takes a reflection of the fan.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eRibs, Slab and Handling the Fan\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eStandard pieces take 3–4 weeks and bespoke commissions 5–6. How far the fan opens and how tightly the other end gathers are drawn per piece, so a nearly symmetrical version or one that opens much further are both available. Tint runs to order in this turquoise, a green, an amber, a smoke or a colourless body. The ribs can be coarsened or refined, and a smooth version exists which is a different object entirely. It is lifted by the gathered end with the fan supported from beneath, never by the fan alone or by the crests along its top. Our main studios are in the UK (Birmingham) and Dubai, with additional global workshops.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA turquoise ribbed sheet furled shut at one end and fanned wide at the other over black marble, this piece is held in our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/organic-sculptures\"\u003eorganic sculptures\u003c\/a\u003e, our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/resin-sculptures\"\u003eresin sculptures\u003c\/a\u003e and our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/contemporary-modern-sculptures\"\u003econtemporary and modern 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\u003e48cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWidth\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e97cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDepth\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e30cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBase\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e100 x 35 x 6cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMaterial\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCast Turquoise 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":54023524581723,"sku":"C268","price":4826.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0869\/3383\/2027\/files\/C268.jpg?v=1792160602","url":"https:\/\/giant-sculptures.com\/products\/turquoise-ribbed-opening-fan-resin-sculpture-100cm","provider":"Giant Sculptures","version":"1.0","type":"link"}