{"product_id":"garumon-beeswax-candle-the-grey-gatsby","title":"Beeswax Candle Garumon The Grey Gatsby Edition","description":"\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eA beeswax candle hand-shaped in the form of Garumon — the beloved 1960s Japanese kaiju from the original Ultra Q series, a monster that became one of the most affectionately remembered creatures in Japanese tokusatsu history. The original Garumon was lumpy, knobby, and quietly unsettling in a way that read as more confused than menacing. Photerian's version captures all of it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\"The Grey Gatsby\" is a singular piece — the standard Garumon silhouette, fully covered in its characteristic knobbed and craggy texture, finished in a sharp palette of pale grey, hot pink, and electric blue. The pink reads almost neon against the matte grey body, gathered into the spines and the feet. The blue surfaces around the eyes and along one leg, like a tattoo only partially revealed. The result is a Garumon at its most graphic — the kind of object that holds a room.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eThe candle is made entirely from 100% beeswax, hand-shaped in the Lower East Side by Keetja Allard, who has built Photerian into one of the most singular sculptural candle practices in New York. This piece is one of a kind. There is no other Grey Gatsby.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4 class=\"text-text-100 mt-2 -mb-1 text-base font-bold\"\u003eWHY IT'S SPECIAL\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"[li_\u0026amp;]:mb-0 [li_\u0026amp;]:mt-1 [li_\u0026amp;]:gap-1 [\u0026amp;:not(:last-child)_ul]:pb-1 [\u0026amp;:not(:last-child)_ol]:pb-1 list-disc flex flex-col gap-1 pl-8 mb-3\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003eA piece by Keetja Allard, the artist behind Photerian — handmade in her Lower East Side studio, where she has been sculpting beeswax candles into kaiju, owls, lions, poodles, and other increasingly devoted obsessions for years.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003eGarumon as subject: a deep cut from Japanese pop culture — the original Ultra Q monster from 1966, beloved for being more peculiar than scary. Recognizable on sight to anyone who grew up with Showa-era tokusatsu, mysterious and wonderful to anyone who didn't.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003e100% beeswax: hand-poured and hand-shaped, with the natural honeyed scent of pure beeswax that comes through faintly when burned. No synthetic fragrance, no dyes hidden in the wax.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003eOne-of-a-kind colorway: pale grey body, hot pink spines, electric blue accents — this exact combination exists on this piece alone.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003eA piece that can be burned or kept as sculpture — most collectors choose the latter.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch4 class=\"text-text-100 mt-2 -mb-1 text-base font-bold\"\u003eDETAILS\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"[li_\u0026amp;]:mb-0 [li_\u0026amp;]:mt-1 [li_\u0026amp;]:gap-1 [\u0026amp;:not(:last-child)_ul]:pb-1 [\u0026amp;:not(:last-child)_ol]:pb-1 list-disc flex flex-col gap-1 pl-8 mb-3\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003eMaterial: 100% beeswax\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003eApprox. 6\" tall\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003eHand-shaped, hand-painted; this exact piece is one of a kind\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003eUnscented (natural honey notes from the beeswax itself)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003eMade in New York City by Photerian \/ Keetja Allard\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003eFragile — handle with care\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch4 class=\"text-text-100 mt-2 -mb-1 text-base font-bold\"\u003eTHE BRAND\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003ePhoterian is the candle practice of Keetja Allard, working from a studio in the Lower East Side of New York. The work began with a candlemaker's eye and a collector's obsession — Allard collects odd vintage candles alongside making her own — and has grown into a body of sculptural beeswax pieces shaped around recurring characters: kaiju, owls, lions, poodles. Each piece is hand-shaped, hand-finished, and one-of-a-kind. Photerian has been one of Takamichi Beauty Room's most beloved artists for years.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"PHOTERIAN","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48440456937697,"sku":null,"price":65.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0632\/8696\/8545\/files\/TheGreyGatsby.jpg?v=1780507348","url":"https:\/\/takamichibeautyroom.com\/products\/garumon-beeswax-candle-the-grey-gatsby","provider":"Takamichi Beauty Room","version":"1.0","type":"link"}