_{Rust (n) "Any of various powdery or scaly reddish-brown or reddish-yellow hydrated ferric oxides formed on iron and iron-containing materials by low-temperature oxidation in the presence of water."}


I'm not sure what first got me interested in textural abstracts but, I distinctly remember flying through the air at 40mph into the side of a dumpster when I was 15. Maybe I got a few paint chips wedged in my scalp... who knows? All I know is that I scrapped the Kawazaki that day and now, wherever I go I see a certain beauty in all forms of decay...

Often these are patterns and formations that the most accomplished hands and acrylics couldn't emulate. In my search for ever more abstract streaks, scrapes and scratches, I find myself often in places such as those featured below... abandoned warehouses, factories and barns that whilst often considered (and are indeed) dangerous are also mother lodes of colour, shape, form and texture, especially so because of the often gorgeous lighting that filters through broken roof tiles, cracked perspex and dirt frosted windows. Rust accentuates all these elements through patternation, colouration and variation in texture and form whilst yelling time, neglect and changing weather to the viewer. Rusty and corroded surfaces also allow for light and colour to change the general demeanour of a subject by absorbing light instead of reflecting it, as well as redirecting and diffusing it depending on the severity of its texture. It's a great tool, an asset and a beautifully varied one at that.

So, please enjoy this selection of images below from not just the abstract photography gallery, but also industrial gallery too. Thanks to all of you featured here for providing us with the best in ferric eye-candy.

<sub>Selections from Photography > Abstract & Surreal > Abstract [link]




Selections from Photography > Urban & Rural > Industrial [link]







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Photography > Urban & Rural > Street [link]
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