{"product_id":"yijia-wu-pair-pear","title":"Yijia Wu, Fallen Pear","description":"\u003cp\u003e2025\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\"\u003eAlabaster, brass\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e15 cm x 9 cm x 8 cm \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eThe \u003ci\u003ePears\u003c\/i\u003e series began with \u003ci\u003eA Pear is not a Pair\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e, a stone sculpture with a silver spoon stem that explored cultural symbolism within the artist’s heritage. In Chinese culture, sharing a pear is considered symbolic of separation, due to the homophonic link between “pear” (梨) and “separate” (离). The use of stone embodies the impossibility of sharing, while the silver spoon stem visually invites it, creating a quiet contradiction.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003eThis year, as members of the artist’s family began living in different countries, the work evolved. By cutting the pear into halves, she echoes the current distance and shifting relationships within her family, turning the sculpture into both a marker of separation and a gesture of togetherness.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eInclusive of VAT, if exempt please contact bandits@sarabandefoundation.org.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"House of Bandits","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56840501559621,"sku":"ART-YW-FP","price":3360.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0930\/7389\/9845\/files\/YijiaWu_FallenPear_2.jpg?v=1768214404","url":"https:\/\/www.houseofbandits.co.uk\/products\/yijia-wu-pair-pear","provider":"House of Bandits","version":"1.0","type":"link"}