{"product_id":"almost-perfect","title":"Almost Perfect","description":"\u003cp data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eI made \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAlmost Perfect \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003eas a reflection on beauty, imperfection, and the peace that appears when we stop asking everything to be flawless.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis piece started as a precision still life of rose and stones. After printing, I covered the entire background with hand-stamped smiley faces. From a distance, the backdrop looks richly textured. Up close, the individual faces reveal themselves, each one slightly different and carrying the evidence of the human hand.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA lot of my work begins with emotional states translated through objects, gesture, and symbolic form. In this piece, I was interested in the junction between polish and unpredictability - the point where control loosens enough for something more interesting to appear. What began as a composed still life became a way to speak about authenticity, softness, and the kind of beauty that does not rely on perfection to hold power.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003e\u003cu\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDetails\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-rte-list=\"default\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePhotographic still life print with h\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eand-stamped acrylic smiley faces across the image background\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePrinted on archival photographic paper\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFramed in metal and glass\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003e\u003cu\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRecognition\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCreated \u0026amp; Presented – Project LAB Showcase, QLD, Aust 2023 supported by Sunshine Coast Council\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Karina Sharpe","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47882564337838,"sku":"OA06-AMP","price":780.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0747\/8974\/8910\/files\/ALMPFT_RoomMockup2.jpg?v=1779254204","url":"https:\/\/www.karinasharpe.com.au\/products\/almost-perfect","provider":"Karina Sharpe","version":"1.0","type":"link"}