Rust is a painting series by Zuzanna Rajewska that dives into the transient and transformative nature of urban environments. Drawing inspiration from the concept of entropy in art and the aesthetics of decay, Zuzanna's work is a reminder of the delicate balance between creation and destruction.
Rust explores how time and chaos act as unwitting artist, sculpting the urban landscape with layers of decay and transformation. The environment, through the slow process of degradation and random events, becomes a canvas marked by the passage of time. Elements such as peeling paint, rust, remnants of posters, dirt, and algae collectively narrate the city's story of decline and rebirth.
Zuzanna meticulously observes and collects these elements, not merely as physical fragments but as symbols of the city's ever-changing nature. She then recreates these textures and patterns on canvas, inviting viewers to see beauty in the overlooked and the abandoned.
