{"product_id":"seaflower-8","title":"Seaflower #8","description":"\u003ch2 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eSeaflower Series\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cem\u003eSize\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e59\" x 27\" x 10\"\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\u003eSurfboards\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cem\u003e(Siliqua patula \/ Ravenala madagascariensis)\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSeaflower #8 is an original surfboard sculpture by Hawaiʻi artist Ruben Aira Jr., carved from reclaimed surfboard noses and tails. Inspired by the meeting point of marine and botanical forms, the work transforms discarded surfboard material into an elegant sculptural composition that evokes petals, shells, fins, and ocean movement.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePart of Ruben’s Seaflower series, Seaflower #8 continues his exploration of land and sea as interconnected worlds. The sculpture’s layered forms reference both Siliqua patula and Ravenala madagascariensis, blending the language of shell, flower, and tropical plant life into a refined contemporary work of sustainable Hawaiian art.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003e“My Seaflower series represents the merger of land and sea. The people of Hawaiʻi spend their lives between these two worlds, embraced by the endless beauty above and below the ocean’s surface.”\u003c\/em\u003e — Ruben Aira Jr.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Ruben Aira Jr.'s Art Shop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48229463654619,"sku":null,"price":18000.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0727\/0465\/5579\/files\/676f6001f9dc9e24912990c1_241125_RUBEN_AIRA_JR_SCULPTURE_0072-p-3200copy.jpg?v=1770441624","url":"https:\/\/rubenairajr.com\/products\/seaflower-8","provider":"Ruben Aira Jr.'s Art Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}