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The raised and angled surfaces of the wooden blocks catch the light differently throughout the day, creating changing shadows, texture, and depth that cannot be achieved with a flat print.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEach piece is individually constructed and finished by hand in our studio in Sicily, Italy.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDetails\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMedium:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Hand-cut dimensional wood blocks\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eStyle:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Contemporary dimensional wood art\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eConstruction:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Individually cut, arranged, painted and finished wooden blocks\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOrientation:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Portrait\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHandmade in Sicily, Italy\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMade to order\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHanging hardware included\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEach artwork will have subtle variations due to the handmade process and natural characteristics of wood\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHundreds of Blocks. One Image.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFrom a distance, the individual blocks come together to reveal the familiar image of a girl reaching toward a floating heart.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMove closer and the artwork changes.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIndividual pieces of wood, subtle variations in height and direction, painted surfaces and shadows become visible. Light moves across the blocks throughout the day, giving the artwork a sculptural quality and making the piece look slightly different depending on where you stand.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis interaction between image, wood and light is at the heart of the Palazzo di Pietra Studio collection.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHandmade in Sicily\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEach piece is created by hand at \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePalazzo di Pietra Studio in Sicily, Italy\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, where recognizable imagery is translated into tactile, dimensional artwork using wood.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNo two pieces will be completely identical. Small differences in wood grain, texture, block placement and finish are part of the character of a genuinely handmade artwork.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMade to Order\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis artwork is individually created rather than mass produced. Please allow sufficient production time before shipping.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eArtist inspiration:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e This is an independent handcrafted wood-art interpretation inspired by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGirl with Balloon\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e by Banksy. 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