Wednesday 12 December 2012

The art of oxidisation!

Machinery worn with age looms from the brown earth like giant eagles ....


.... inside aged nuts and bolts sit camera-ready


and outside the cogs in a wheel discolour russet against a clear blue sky.


To replicate,
simply add iron, oxygen and a dash of moisture
and time....


.... lots and lots of time.


The result? 


 ....a peek-a-boo disintegration




.... a delicate corrosion of metals


.... a vibrant oxidisation


.... in a word....
RUST!

© 2012 Francesca Muir

13 comments:

  1. Francesca, You've managed to make rust beautiful in this post!

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    1. It is a thing of beauty when on an island and open to all the elements ... a glorious sense of decay!. F x

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  2. I love these photo's. They are so raw. I also love the process that happens to terracotta when age turns it that wonderful verdigris.
    Where were these taken Frannie?
    Belinda x

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    1. Thank you Belinda - these were taken on Cockatoo Island- we must go next time you are in Sydney. Definitely worth a visit! Fxx

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  3. Great photos. I would love to go to Cockatoo island, it looks really interesting.

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    1. Debra definitely worth a visit next time you come to Sydney - an easy trip from Circular Quay with regular ferries. Gorgeous in summer. F x

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  4. Great shots! I love seeing old rusted machinery. Don't know why exactly, but you've captured the visual intrigue of it.

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  5. I love rusted things. In Benin they make sculptures of welded car and machinery pieces, varnishing them afterwards. Men or robots or everything you can think of. When I lived in Ghana I developed a passion for rusty spare parts and once made a coffee table on suspension springs. It wobbled!

    Great shots. Xxcat

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    1. Oh Cat I love the sound of your table - and what a greats sense of achievement and satisfaction you must have had! Thanks for dropping by F x

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  6. astonishing colours - did you paint it all before photographing?? Love

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    1. I didn't need to- it was all there already! xx

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  7. this is special
    who would think of making a reportage of 'rust'
    the result may be seen, pretty cool
    greetings from brussels
    anni

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  8. Great mean to measure time and life. Interesting shots indeed. Please have a good weekend.

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