Unhinged by Chipka
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No AI - This artwork was created entirely by hand or with traditional digital tools.
Description
There was once a door. Nothing remains of it now. The door stood mated with its frame by hinges of brass, of copper, of some fancy metal in the color of buffed gold. The hinges have tarnished and come loose from the border of the door.
There was once a door; this implies that there was once a room. The room may still be there: perhaps it is a bedroom—a grandparents’ room, the room of newlyweds. Perhaps it might be a children’s room, where once the door stood closed against the threat of monsters. Now, there is little more than a rectangular opening, if anything at all. The door—as we once knew it—might have burned to ash; might have been carved into something else; might have—in its unhinged state—lie rotting as it shelters woodlice and centipedes, garden slugs, and beetles in the colors of metal and acid.
All that remains is a single, corroded hinge—in the colors of metal and acid, the colors of oxidation. The hinge (unhinged) is welded in place by its own decay. It no longer moves, it no longer…hinges, but in its death, it’s abandonment, it attains something of value. Beauty in the colors of metallic decay.
I found this hinge over one year ago: in a truck yard on the southern edge of Chicago. I found this hinge, one year ago, and I thought little of it, until I saw it again…much, much later. I found renewed interest when I cropped all but the rust itself. This is the result. Beauty, as I see it. Unhinged.
As always, thank you for viewing, reading, and commenting, and I hope you're having a great weekend, and a drier weekend than Chicago currently endures.
Comments (28)
great use of colors it is a hinge you found.. but could be any 2d image created computer-thing aswell top with some fantasy one sees a dead woman hanging over a cliff while blood is everywere
Stunning! Such brilliant colours and complex shapes.
For some reason, when I saw the title of this picture my musical brain started playing the Guess Who's "She's Come Undone". Love the title! This is a fascinating shot and I absolutely LOVE it! The colors, the detailing and the depth are great. That, and it's so frackin' INTERESTING that I just want to keep on staring at. Definately a favorite. Great work!
It's amazing to think of the subtle beauty in commonplace things that surround us. Such color, texture, and sheer beauty in a corroded old hinge. I wonder what stories it could tell us - if it could indeed tell us? Superb, Chip!
terrific, amazing, and awesome!
Oooops!!!!!!Great colours and light and the textutes are wonderfully ruined.Fantastic shot.
very beautiful detail!
Amazing work as always, Chip. Love the "if there's a door there must be a room" theme.
Wonderful abstract ruminations and image!
I don't know which is better .. your thoughts painting the image .. or the image which led to the thoughts .. I think that they are so closely tied that one might not work without the other. Hmmm. That's not true, each is a work of art in it's own right .. but they do enhance each other. I love the image .. I love the colors and how they blend and merge and compliment. I have to come back tomorrow and read the Thetis tales .. I have a miserable cold, my eyes are closing and I'm going to go crash.
Outstanding capture my friend.Love your thoughts on the hinge as well.
Fantastic textures and colors! Gorgeous capture of something going back to the earth.
it is lovely textures
Even in metal, there is a circle of life. Beautiful image. Inspiring narrative. ^=^
A wonderful result and about time to post it Chip. :-) And I like the little story too.
This is a beautiful image, and not at all what I expected from the title. I thought maybe you'd been around Chicago's equivalent of London's Soho after midnight! Cropping is often the route to creating something special, and this is a perfect example. What strikes me most here is your brief yet compelling muse on rusty hinges - it's almost poetic, and I love the depth of thought that went into it. You're a romantic at heart! I haven't been commenting very much lately, but I'll be catching up on your gallery soon....
I love the colors of the decay you have captured here Chip! It is making something rather sad looks exciting and cool! Lovely!!
Awesome textures. Very nice details in this shot.
Fantastic shot Chip! It looks like a mixed media collage. The colors are outstanding and they are completely natural - go figure Ha! - I'm with Corey - instead of the Guess Who - I was thinking of Wally Lamb's book - She's Come Undone - love your narrative too!
I like old things and the history they imply. This is really wonderful, the colors are so rich, much like the fall colors so recently past.
Sumptuous, very tactile.
Fantastic textures and colors. As always - excellent narrative. Dama
Beautiful textures/and colors - you paint a picture with your words.
I've always said that decay is nothing but life that we haven't accepted yet...this is full of life. Some of your images are so natural to you that when I see them, I think: Of course. It's part of what you do naturally. (And I see & read everything of yours, whether I comment often or not; I walk with everything.) The swirl of the blue inside all that rust & red & gold is wonderful: The blue's a fine focus point for the piece. And you've captured---and brought out, if your signature postwork is present---the texture of decay, of oxidation and probably many forms of microorganism, etc. It's a simple surface now turned into a massive city of microscopic process---change, change, change: That's life. And your hues are vivid, and it reminds me of a "night" shot: Like, if decay had a 'night out', this is what it would look like. Very fine work, Chip, once again. Fine seeing and, of course, reflections in your always poetic words...
I thought of the line, "I'm not crazy, I'm just a little impaired." from Matchbox 20. This hinge looks decidedly impaired but fascinating with wonderful colors and textures. In zoom the blue seems to sparkle like jewels. It was probably a fairly dull and unremarkable thing when It was still hanging out with the door. Gorgeous patterns and detail. Excellent shot!
Is this cross-processed or as-is? The colours are amazing, congrats!!!
Very interesting capture brilliant colors!!
Amazing what a little time does to man made objects~ great eye and a fantastic image! Make one wonder what the world was like when everything was shinny & new.