{"product_id":"the-awakening-original","title":"THE AWAKENING (Original)","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eInspired by the symbolic surrealism of Salvador Dalí, The Awakening captures the moment consciousness breaks through illusion - when desire, pain, and awareness collide.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAt the centre of the composition, a skull bites into a ripe pomegranate. The fruit is intoxicating.  A solitary bee hovers nearby. The scene exists in a suspended state between life and decay, pleasure and consequence.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe pomegranate has long symbolised life, fertility, temptation, and sacrifice. Here, it embodies passion - rich, consuming, and seductive, yet ultimately finite. The act of biting marks a point of no return: the instant desire is fully tasted and its cost revealed.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe skull is not a symbol of death, but of awareness. It represents what remains when illusions fall away - the self that awakens not through comfort, but when bearing suffering becomes too much, when passion alone is no longer sustainable as a way of living.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe bee, delicate yet tireless, symbolises consciousness and persistence. It is the quiet messenger of awakening, circling patiently until the moment we are ready to see.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTogether, these elements tell a deeply human story: awakening does not arrive at the height of pleasure, but at its limits. Transformation begins when intensity can no longer carry us forward.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMedium\u003c\/strong\u003e: Painted in oil on canvas, \u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eArtwork Dimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 100 cm × 80 cm  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePainting is sold framed:\u003c\/strong\u003e 111 cm x 91cm and presented in a heavy wooden frame with gold leaf plating, enhancing its timeless, almost sacred presence.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Victoria Saint","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56903533855051,"sku":null,"price":2500.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0928\/7519\/4699\/files\/awakeninggallerywall.png?v=1774695282","url":"https:\/\/artisancollective.co.uk\/products\/the-awakening-original","provider":" Artisan Collective Ltd","version":"1.0","type":"link"}