Oxide
Cecilia Jacobs
2–19 October

Cecilia Jacobs’ exhibition Oxide draws inspiration from the overlooked marks found on metal surfaces in the built environment. Traces left behind by time, weather, and use. These incidental textures, often unnoticed, possess a quiet, accidental beauty that speaks to the poetry of the everyday.

The works explore the materiality of rusted and scratched metal and its interaction with traditional printmaking techniques. The inherent unpredictability of the etching process mirrors the organic, uncontrolled nature of corrosion, making each print a reflection of natural decay.

This industrial sensibility is delicately offset by the use of fine Japanese paper, onto which the works are printed. The fragility and organic quality of the paper contrast with the roughness of the source materials. Some prints are framed in aluminium, echoing the metallic origins of the imagery and reinforcing the tension between fragility and strength, decay and refinement.