textures of copper brushtrokes
Brushstrokes Copper Installation at Mainframe Building, Euston
Inspiration
Conceived as a sculptural extension of my collections Al-Kimia and Breaking Moulds, Brushstrokes explores the intersection of form, motion, and resilience. The concept draws on the expressive potential of metal to mirror the energy of a brushstroke, translated here into an immersive, site-specific work that enhances and interacts with its architectural surroundings.
Materiality & Process
Copper is not only the primary medium but the conceptual driver of this piece. Its conductive, responsive nature allows it to capture both strength and nuance. The sculpture was entirely handmade, comprising dozens of individually shaped and patinated copper forms.
A blue patina was meticulously applied to achieve tonal variation and reflectivity, responding to changes in ambient light and the surrounding materials. The wall itself was also treated with real copper paint and physical copper splashes — not simulated, but actual metal — blending artwork and architectural surface into one cohesive gesture.
ETERNAL LIFE INSTALLATION PROCESS
ETERNAL LIFE BRUSHTROKES installed at halkIN offices, RECEPTION MAINFRAIME BUILDING LONDON
CLOSE-UP TEXTURES brushtrokes
Integration with Space
Installed across two facing walls within the main reception of MAINFRAIME, the composition was designed specifically for this space, taking into account proportions, flow of movement, sightlines, and lighting conditions. One wall holds the dominant composition; the opposite carries a more subtle echo, maintaining spatial balance while allowing the artwork to inhabit the reception as a sculptural narrative rather than a single focal point.
ETERNAL LIFE AND CUPrum BRUSHTROKES INSTALLED AT HALKIN OFFICES, RECEPTION MAINFRAIME BUILDING LONDON
CUPRUM installed at Halking Reception - MAINFRAME BUILDING, LONDON
Is it a painting or a sculpture?
The backdrop to Brushstrokes isn’t merely a wall — it’s an extension of the sculpture itself. Hand-finished with real copper and metallic splashes, the surface dissolves the boundaries between artwork and architecture. Is it a painting or a sculpture? Ornament or intervention? In this project, those definitions gracefully collapse. Brushstrokes exist in that intentional ambiguity, where art meets material design, and where gesture becomes structure. It’s in this space of contrasts that the work finds its voice: fluid yet grounded, expressive yet meticulously composed, poetic yet architectural.
Brushstrokes textures instalation view
