RUST & PLANT DYES

A natural fibres exploration involving foraging and chemical reactions

Alkahest


Chemical reactions between light-sensitive medium, minerals, natural pigments, rust and acids on paper. Scanned & digitally enhanced. Available onchain.

This collection aims to retrace the exploratory research methods of early alchemists, who worked with reactive, corrosive, and chromatic substances, in an attempt to document the fleeting beauty of chemical reactions on paper. Each piece preserves the optimal, transient state generated by the interaction between light-sensitive medium and elements of varying pH, documenting the processes of chaos and decay.

The series questions a world where our attention is monetized and our presence fragmented, causing us to miss profound connections and beautiful short-lived moments.

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Natural dyeing with rust & plants


An ongoing exploration of rust printing on canvas, linen & silk.