True Colours Vases

When an element like copper is found in nature it has a green colour. Iron has an orange/brown colour when being found inside the earth. Oxidized metal surfaces create colours that provide information about a material. The pallete is a reaction with the base material. Therefore the coloured surfaces have an organic growth of colour and not every colour is possible on every surface. Colouring metals requires accurate recipes. This project shows the results of a research on metals and their true colours; a direct relationship between colour, material and information.

Photos vases in interior by Vitra Salone del Mobile 2013

Year 2013
Material Copper/Aluminium/Brass/Steel