{"product_id":"constructed-identity","title":"Constructed Identity: Large Format Narrative Sculpture","description":"\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"2\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"2\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eA forensic interrogation of the soul through the fingerprints of literature’s greatest existential heroes.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"3\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"3\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003e\"Constructed Identity\"\u003c\/b\u003e is a profound mixed-media lightbox that blurs the boundaries between forensic reality and literary fiction. This piece serves as a \"criminal record\" of the existential condition, featuring the plaster casts and fingerprints of four iconic protagonists who navigate the thin line between guilt, suspicion, and the absurdity of the self.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"4\"\u003eFirst exhibited in 2016 at the acclaimed \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"4\" data-index-in-node=\"41\"\u003eSigns of Id\u003c\/i\u003e exhibition aboard the historic lightvessel \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"4\" data-index-in-node=\"96\"\u003eLV21\u003c\/b\u003e on the River Thames, this sculpture is a significant piece of Furst_Ori’s exhibition history. It is a work designed for the thinker, the bibliophile, and the collector of high-concept contemporary art.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-path-to-node=\"5\"\u003e[Acquire This Exhibition-Grade 1-of-1 Original]\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003chr data-path-to-node=\"6\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-path-to-node=\"7\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"7\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eThe Narrative: The Fingerprints of Fiction\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"8\"\u003eThis sculpture assembles a \"line-up\" of the four great existential heroes of literature, exploring the absurdity of identity through multiple layers of glass:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-path-to-node=\"9\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"9,0,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"9,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eThe Existential Line-up:\u003c\/b\u003e Features the symbolic fingerprints and casts of \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"9,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"73\"\u003eRaskolnikov\u003c\/b\u003e (\u003ci data-path-to-node=\"9,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"86\"\u003eCrime and Punishment\u003c\/i\u003e), \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"9,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"109\"\u003eJoseph K\u003c\/b\u003e (\u003ci data-path-to-node=\"9,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"119\"\u003eThe Trial\u003c\/i\u003e), \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"9,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"131\"\u003eMeursault\u003c\/b\u003e (\u003ci data-path-to-node=\"9,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"142\"\u003eThe Outsider\u003c\/i\u003e), and \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"9,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"161\"\u003eMattias Pascal\u003c\/b\u003e (\u003ci data-path-to-node=\"9,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"177\"\u003eThe Late Mattias Pascal\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"9,1,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"9,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eGuilt \u0026amp; Suspicion:\u003c\/b\u003e By treating fictional characters with forensic detail, the work questions the \"guilt\" we all carry and the struggle to escape the self.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"9,2,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"9,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eThe Layered Identity:\u003c\/b\u003e The composition is distributed across multiple panes of glass, creating a staggering depth that forces the viewer to look \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"9,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"144\"\u003ethrough\u003c\/i\u003e the layers of personality and history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003chr data-path-to-node=\"10\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-path-to-node=\"11\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"11\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eThe Interaction: Reflections of the Self\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"12\"\u003eDesigned to be an immersive visual experience, \"Constructed Identity\" uses light to bridge the gap between the viewer and the subject:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-path-to-node=\"13\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"13,0,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"13,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eLED Illumination:\u003c\/b\u003e Integrated lighting works with the natural reflections of the multiple glass layers, causing the fingerprints and textures to shift and \"haunt\" the frame as you move.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"13,1,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"13,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eA Mirror of the Absurd:\u003c\/b\u003e As you gaze into the lightbox, your own reflection merges with the fingerprints of Raskolnikov and Joseph K, physically involving you in the existential discourse.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"13,2,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"13,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eExhibition Provenance:\u003c\/b\u003e Having been showcased in a maritime gallery setting (LV21), the piece carries an aura of history and professional fine-arts practice.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003chr data-path-to-node=\"14\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-path-to-node=\"15\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"15\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eThe Craftsmanship\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul data-path-to-node=\"16\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"16,0,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"16,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eMixed-Media Construction:\u003c\/b\u003e A masterful combination of plaster casts, forensic-style prints, and light, all housed within a custom-built \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"16,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"135\"\u003ewood and glass frame\u003c\/b\u003e supported by a sturdy \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"16,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"178\"\u003emetal base\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"16,1,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"16,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eOptical Depth:\u003c\/b\u003e By utilizing glass instead of acrylic for this specific study, the artists achieve a unique clarity and a specific quality of reflection that emphasizes the \"cold\" reality of a forensic investigation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"16,2,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"16,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eHandmade Provenance:\u003c\/b\u003e Entirely designed and assembled by Sergei Furst and Francesca Ori, representing years of research into the intersections of literature and visual art.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003chr data-path-to-node=\"17\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-path-to-node=\"18\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"18\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eSpecifications \u0026amp; Details\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ctable data-path-to-node=\"19\"\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFeature\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDetails\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"19,1,0,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"19,1,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eArtist\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"19,1,1,0\"\u003eFurst_Ori \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"19,2,0,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"19,2,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eExhibition History\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"19,2,1,0\"\u003e\u003ci data-path-to-node=\"19,2,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eSigns of Id\u003c\/i\u003e (2016), LV21 Historic Lightvessel, UK\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"19,3,0,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"19,3,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eStatus\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"19,3,1,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"19,3,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eUnique 1\/1 Original\u003c\/b\u003e (One-of-a-kind)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"19,4,0,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"19,4,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eMedium\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"19,4,1,0\"\u003ePlaster casts, fingerprints, and LED illumination on multiple glass layers\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"19,5,0,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"19,5,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eStructure\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"19,5,1,0\"\u003eWood and Glass Frame with a Metal Base\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"19,6,0,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"19,6,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eThemes\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"19,6,1,0\"\u003eExistentialism, Kafkaesque Logic, Literary Identity, Forensic Art\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"19,7,0,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"19,7,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eProvenance\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"19,7,1,0\"\u003eHand-signed by the artists; 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