{"product_id":"ryanbow","title":"RYANBow","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRYANbow\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is a mixed media collage incorporating an old life vest and its imprint on cardboard, structured across two components: a 1.1m x 0.9m squared aluminium dibond frame and a 13m x 1m cardboard panel. The work serves as a memorial to Ryan, a figure I encountered during my time in Ibiza’s transient, freedom-seeking community.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThough not a close friend, Ryan and I shared a brotherly bond rooted in humor and sensitivity. He embodied the island’s paradoxes-a soul chasing healing and connection, yet sustaining himself through selling ketamine. Unlike typical dealers, he carried an aura of generosity, often giving drugs freely, as if the transaction pained him.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHis death was a shock. After a fight with his girlfriend, he swam into the sea at Santa Eularia’s northern shore, disappearing into the horizon. Rescued briefly by a fishing boat, he screamed “NO” before vanishing forever.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis work channels his luminous spirit-his joy, fragility, and the fleeting intensity of those who burn brightly but briefly. Through the life vest’s imprint, I seek to preserve his memory, transforming a symbol of survival into a testament to lives lived on the edge. The materials’ raw contrasts-industrial aluminium and weathered cardboard-mirror the tensions between resilience and impermanence that defined Ryan’s story.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRYANbow is my act of remembrance: a plea to keep such souls shining.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"ArtBridger","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51250892800289,"sku":"","price":16300.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0853\/2652\/8801\/files\/True_RYANbow.jpg?v=1749720446","url":"https:\/\/checkout.artbridger.com\/zh-hant\/products\/ryanbow","provider":"ArtBridger","version":"1.0","type":"link"}