11/09/2026
There is something compelling about the way time changes things.
Surfaces weather, materials decay, colours shift and something new emerges. In Ashwan’s work, rust becomes part of this process, developing through time, weather, chemistry, neglect and chance.
Metal oxidises, surfaces peel, colours bleed and textures emerge, creating marks that cannot be entirely controlled.
The process becomes a dialogue between intention and chance, making and allowing, permanence and decay.
Rust carries its own history. Every stain, fracture and layer is a record of time passing.
What might initially appear as corrosion or decay can become something unexpectedly beautiful.
Art, like life, can be a process of knowing when to take control and when to let go. Ultimately, time and the elements will always have their say.
