{"product_id":"the-water-ballet","title":"The Water Ballet","description":"\u003ch2\u003e120 H x 80 W cm\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eGiclee Print on Museum Quality Archival Paper\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSigned Limited Edition Artwork - Edition 1\/5\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFull paper size. Unframed.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eThe Story\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eSometimes the most surprising part of creating an artwork comes after I’ve returned from the water.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen I look through the reflections I’ve gathered, I often turn an image on the screen, just to see what happens. I might look at it upside down, or imagine I’m standing above the water, looking directly into it. Occasionally that change of viewpoint gives away the source of the reflection. But I’m usually far more interested in what it allows me to imagine.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Water Ballet arrived through just such an experiment. As I rotated the image, I stopped partway through. Suddenly, everything changed.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAgainst a wonderful expanse of blue, a row of golden forms seemed to become performers. They might have been dancers, balancing figures, or a company moving across a narrow stage. The pale, wavering lines beneath them looked almost like a tightrope, or the elaborate set of an imaginary theatre. I had one of those lovely moments of recognition when an entirely new world seems to open up in front of you.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNothing had changed in the water. Only the way I was looking at it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eI’m not going to reveal what made the original reflection. To do so would be like watching a magician explain the trick just as the audience begins to applaud. I’d much rather leave that small mystery alive and allow you to discover your own performance in the work.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eI give you The Water Ballet. Act One.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ralph Kerle's Art","offers":[{"title":"Limited Edition 1\/5","offer_id":62868498514001,"sku":"103813-120x80-1\/5","price":3300.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1041\/0203\/5537\/files\/1-TheWaterBallet-heroAA.jpg?v=1791769768","url":"https:\/\/www.ralphkerlesart.com\/products\/the-water-ballet","provider":"Ralph Kerle's Art","version":"1.0","type":"link"}