{"product_id":"escalator","title":"Escalator","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eSayuni Wickramsinghe \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eEscalator \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eAcrylic on canvas\u003cbr\u003e50.8 x 76.2 x 3.81cm\u003cbr\u003e$10000\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSayuni Wickramasinghe’s work captures the overwhelming yet familiar modern experience of arriving in New York City on a cold, winter’s morning in December. This painting immerses viewers in a still of people flooding the platform at Penn Station - a scene repeated daily by millions of people. The sense of disconnect within the crowd is a product of modern day influences - namely the COVID-19 pandemic and heightened technology use - evidenced by the multiple figures staring downward or sealed off behind earphones. The piece speaks to the fragmented yet shared condition of contemporary existence: individuals bound by the same city and hour, yet each absorbed into their own worlds.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eShipping is not included in the online artwork purchase price.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eArtworks currently on exhibition can be collected from the gallery at 45 Flinders Lane, Melbourne VIC 3000 once the exhibition has concluded. Collection is available during gallery hours: Tuesday to Friday, 12–7pm, and Saturday, 12–4pm.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf you are unable to collect your purchase in person, fortyfivedownstairs can arrange a shipping quote. Please contact us at gallery@fortyfivedownstairs.com to discuss available options.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sayuni Wickramsinghe","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46712902713516,"sku":null,"price":10000.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0747\/4079\/3516\/files\/SayuniWickramsinghe_Escalator-RESIZE.jpg?v=1783053141","url":"https:\/\/gallery-shop-3603.myshopify.com\/products\/escalator","provider":"fortyfivedownstairs gallery shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}