Uncontrolled oxidation. Turning steel sheets into flowing organic art pieces.
There’s More to Rust
This is an ode to decay. Because sometimes, when you look at the ugly things in life, you find there’s beauty hidden inside them. That’s how rust turns into art. See it as a metaphor for inspiration in life, or don’t. It’ll still look good on that empty wall of yours.
Materials
When pieces of unprotected steel are left to be forgotten somewhere in a shed. Overtime the object will be transformed into a red/brown version of itself. This process can be done overnight with a little help or three things. Water, acid and salt. Resulting in the beauty we call: Rust.
Oxidised Steel Sheets
If copper is left exposed to air and time, it slowly begins to shift its skin. What was once a warm, reddish metal starts to veil itself in shades of verdigris. Together they create a natural armor, known as patina. A living surface that tells a story.
Patinated Sheets of Copper
This is me, Daan van Hoof
This journey started a while ago, when stress at work had me lying awake for nights on end. When a friend pointed out that “thought games” can help you fall asleep, I gave myself an assignment:
Ideate art.
And behold, it worked. My nights became less worrisome and more mindful.
But why art? Growing up in a creative environment among artists and musicians, art was never far away. Back then, it was a way to kill time. Nowadays, it teaches me to make decisions, to take the leap. Because you can’t finish without starting.
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Interested in more information? Want to know how the art pieces are created? Ready to acquire an original of your own? Reach out via the contact form or drop a direct message.
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