{"product_id":"tidal-bloom-prunus-serrulata","title":"Tidal Bloom (Prunus serrulata)","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; line-height: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;\"\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eCherry Blossom (Prunus serrulata)\u003c\/i\u003e, Tara Hunt translates the language of fluid movement into oil, extending her exploration of immersion and perceptual stillness beyond the material behavior of ink. The magnified bloom unfolds as a field of layered, undulating forms, where petals curve and recede in rhythmic succession—echoing the tidal motion present throughout her undersea works. Though rendered with greater control, the surface retains a sense of continuous flow, as color transitions dissolve seamlessly and edges soften into one another, suggesting a form in quiet motion rather than fixed stillness.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; line-height: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;\"\u003ePositioned in dialogue with her broader practice, the flower becomes less a botanical subject than an immersive environment. The viewer is drawn inward, much like in her oceanic compositions, into a space where scale dissolves and orientation becomes secondary to sensation. Here, the language of water is transposed onto land—the petal as wave, the bloom as current—invoking a shared visual rhythm that connects terrestrial and marine worlds. Through this continuity of movement and calm, Hunt constructs a unified visual experience, where stillness is not static, but gently unfolding across form, surface, and space.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; line-height: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;\"\u003eApril 17, 2026\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; line-height: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;\"\u003e26X 26 X 1.75 Inches\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"TaraHuntDesigns","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51577470615768,"sku":"21","price":800.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0478\/5995\/7911\/files\/CherryBlossomSorbet.jpg?v=1776455773","url":"https:\/\/tarahuntdesigns.com\/products\/tidal-bloom-prunus-serrulata","provider":"TaraHuntDesigns","version":"1.0","type":"link"}