{"title":"Sculpture","description":"","products":[{"product_id":"nori-chip-off-the-old-block","title":"NORI 'Chip off the Old Block'","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\" data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\"\u003eThe delicate and light weight feel of a pair of these Florian’s version of Accrington bricks known as ‘Nori’ are deceptive and uncanny when held.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eFlorian’s fragile hollow porcelain versions celebrate the overlooked skills and significance of working class labour - elevating them to the status of specialist, hand-applied craftsmanship used in the everyday. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eFlorian Houlker’s renditions of the Accrington brick are playful renditions of a well-loved icon of the North. Used to build the foundations of the Empire State Building and considered one of the strongest bricks of its time. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNORI 'Chip off the Old Block' (Right)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\"\u003eFlorian’s Bricks operate within a contemporary art framework that interrogates material, site, and socio-economic identity. Slip-cast in Fine Bone China, the work draws on Accrington NORI bricks sourced from the post-industrial landscape of East Lancashire. By recontextualizing the brick—an emblem of labour and industry—into a fragile, refined medium, the work foregrounds tensions between class, value, and durability. This material shift reflects the erosion of manufacturing heritage and the destabilisation of local identity in post-industrial contexts.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFlorian Höulker\u003cbr\u003ePorcelain\u003cbr\u003eEdition of 12\u003cbr\u003e20 x 9.5 x 7 cm\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Second Act Editions","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53396266221905,"sku":"14","price":150.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1031\/3364\/3089\/files\/norichipofftheoldblock.webp?v=1774624045"}],"url":"https:\/\/thesecondacteditions.co.uk\/collections\/sculpture.oembed","provider":"The Second Act Editions","version":"1.0","type":"link"}