Scratched Metal Surface with Dripping Traces

Scratched Metal Surface with Dripping Traces reads like an abstract drawing in silver and charcoal. Fine scratches, scuffs and arcs cross a metal surface, while darker vertical drips run down the frame, and patches of white and grey create a sense of depth, like weather or smoke. This is Tim Burns' Abstractions in Nature vision applied to a weathered surface. He looks for the images that time, water and wear have already made, and frames them so that we see them as art. Nothing was painted here, yet the result has the gesture and layering of an expressionist canvas. The mood is quiet, raw and contemplative, with a beautiful range of greys. It recalls his background as a ceramic sculptor, someone who loves surface and texture. Behind acrylic glass the metallic tones gain depth and subtle shine. It suits a modern, minimal or industrial interior, an office or a studio, and pairs well with concrete, steel and black.