Artist Statement
Tributarius is a wall-mounted sculptural panel in mirror-polished 316L stainless steel. Its rippled relief branches like a system of streams and channels—the surface behaves like liquid mercury, catching sky, room and passer-by and folding them into a living cartography of light. From a distance it reads as a single lucid rectangle; up close, micro-undulations fracture highlights into fine, quicksilver shimmer. The piece doesn’t depict water; it acts like it, letting reflections flow, pool and surge across the metal.
1/1 Modern Exhibition
Hang at eye level on a calm, matte background so the reflections remain clean. Use soft, grazing light (from above or from one side) to draw long gradients through the relief; high-CRI LEDs at 3000–4000K work beautifully. Allow at least 1–2 m of viewing distance so the image resolves, and avoid competing mirrors or busy textures nearby. Maintenance is minimal: marine-grade stainless steel resists corrosion—clean gently with microfiber and a pH-neutral solution to preserve optical clarity.
1/2 Renaissance Works
Where classical relief used carved shadow to model form, Tributarius paints with pure reflection. The title evokes branching waterways; the polished topography transforms whatever it mirrors—people, architecture, daylight—into a luminous, continuously changing composition.
Details
Material: Mirror-polished 316L stainless steel (“Mercury Effect”)
Type: Wall-mounted sculptural panel / relief
Year: 2018
Lighting: soft directional or grazing; high-CRI