wells 2011- object painted to look like itself (rusted metal in landscape)This is a photo record of the outdoor installation that I did as part of the Wells Festival in the summer of 2011. I selected a chunk of old rusted mining equipment that was out the environment. I mixed paints and painted the surface of the object to look as close as possible to its actual surface. In the end I wanted to leave the piece out in the environment with all the other rusting equipment so that it would continue to rust along with all the rest. The only difference is that it would have it's own portrait painted directly on to its surface. I hope this is what happens, but there was a metal salvager working in the vicinity, so it may not have a chance to complete its own natural life cycle.Visit the album: http://noracuriston.jalbum.net/wells%202011-%20object%20painted%20to%20look%20like%20itself%20(rusted%20metal%20in%20landscape)/