ART MOTHER LONDON
ART CONSULTANCY
Rado trained as a coppersmith and drawing on his thorough knowledge of silversmithing, the perfected a technique of manipulating sheets of stainless steel by hand. Using the inherent physical properties of the metal, he creates a striking three-dimensional surface that dynamically mirrors its surroundings. These pieces look like quicksilver caught in mid- flow. Rado refers to this technique as 'the mercury effect'.