{"title":"Paintings","description":"\u003cp\u003eEach painting is a conversation between the artist and the ʻĀina — color, texture, and memory pressed into a single moment. These are not decorations. They are declarations.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"rise","title":"Rise","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cem\u003eSize\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e41\" x 30.5\"\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cem\u003eMaterial\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eOil, Wood, and Resin\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eInspired during the forced, homebound period of the pandemic, each brushstroke iterates the deep desire for hope and freedom. This painting is a call to the soul to rise above the circumstances of our times with strength and courage, moving toward liberation and joy.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ruben Aira Jr.'s Art Shop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48240361996507,"sku":null,"price":12000.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0727\/0465\/5579\/files\/656a5b15197a3a7528801129_SeaGodness8_e00794b0-1fee-48a2-be5f-9bfde7e0af08.jpg?v=1770683209"},{"product_id":"shine","title":"Shine","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cem\u003eSize\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e36.5\" x 48.5\"\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cem\u003eMaterial\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eOil, Wood, and Resin\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eRising toward the warmth of the sun, and radiating energy, the figure in this image is an inspirational depiction of life at its best, when the truest self is attained and expressed without inhibition. Shine is one of four in a series called the Sratalux Paintings, meaning “layers of light.” These paintings were inspired by the technique Ruben developed to paint his carvings.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ruben Aira Jr.'s Art Shop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48240380215515,"sku":null,"price":12000.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0727\/0465\/5579\/files\/676e43ff0f556aa161153127_Shine_1.jpg?v=1770683351"},{"product_id":"submerge","title":"Submerge","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cem\u003eSize\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e49.5\" x 38\"\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cem\u003eMaterial\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eOil, Wood, and Resin\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eRuben created this piece to express the feeling of being beneath the waves, surrounded by the ocean. Floating peacefully in fetal-position, bathing in the light as it glows in the shallow ocean waters, she will eventually emerge, reborn. Submerge is one of four in a series called the Sratalux Paintings, meaning “layers of light.” These paintings were inspired by the technique Ruben developed to paint his carvings.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ruben Aira Jr.'s Art Shop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48240400597211,"sku":null,"price":12000.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0727\/0465\/5579\/files\/676e4520081fc8d2aa98c0e1_2839_EMAIL_1.jpg?v=1770683526"},{"product_id":"afloat","title":"Afloat","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cem\u003eSize\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e44\" x 38\"\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cem\u003eMaterial\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eOil, Wood, and Resin\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eWeightless, she floats in the heart of the ocean. Afloat is one of four in a series called the Sratalux Paintings, meaning “layers of light.” These paintings were inspired by the technique Ruben developed to paint his carvings.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ruben Aira Jr.'s Art Shop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48240425992411,"sku":null,"price":10000.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0727\/0465\/5579\/files\/676e4601b1b1656f6821a852_Afloat_1.jpg?v=1770683690"},{"product_id":"sea-dreams","title":"Sea Dreams","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cem\u003eSize\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e48.5\" x 44.5\"\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cem\u003eMaterial\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eOil, Wood, and Resin\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSea Dreams is a sculpted figure painting by Hawaiʻi artist Ruben Aira Jr., created on wood with oil paint. Floating in luminous oceanic blues and sea-green tones, the work presents a dreamlike feminine figure suspended in water, evoking surrender, memory, and the mystery of the subconscious.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBlending painting and sculptural form, Sea Dreams reflects Ruben’s exploration of the body as a vessel between worlds — between air and water, waking and dreaming, the visible and unseen.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Ruben Aira Jr.'s Art Shop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48240427958491,"sku":null,"price":12000.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0727\/0465\/5579\/files\/raja-products-sea-dreams-01.jpg?v=1778739546"},{"product_id":"lokahi","title":"Lokahi","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cem\u003eSize\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e50\" x 38\"\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cem\u003eMaterial\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eOil Painting on Canvas\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLokahi is an oil painting on canvas by Hawaiʻi artist Ruben Aira Jr. Created in flowing tones of blue, green, yellow, and white, the work suggests harmony, movement, and the quiet force of connection.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe title Lokahi, often associated with unity, balance, and harmony, reflects the painting’s sense of interwoven energy. 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