Experiment
A documentation of ongoing experiments with form, surface, material behaviour and finishing techniques.
These studies are part of Prism Archive Studio’s search for the most fitting visual and physical language for each object, allowing form, surface and material presence to develop through process.
For these surface studies, ferric chloride was used as a way to investigate controlled corrosion, erosion and material change.
Rather than applying a predefined metal patination or ageing method, the process was approached as an open experiment. The chemical was left on the surface for different lengths of time, applied in both defined and undefined gestures, and used to create varying degrees of disruption across the material.
This allowed the surface to develop beyond a fixed finish. Each result became dependent on time, contact, concentration, movement and decision-making. The aim was not to create a perfectly polished or artificially aged surface, but to observe how damage, trace and irregularity could become part of the object’s visual language.
Within Prism Archive Studio, imperfection is not treated as a flaw to be removed. It is a condition of presence. These experiments explore how worn, altered and disrupted surfaces can carry evidence of process, tension and transformation.
