questions about Rigid - made by artist

• What year was the artwork made?
• Did the artist pour the plastic him/herself?

  

  NA YES NO
• Can you see any drip marks of the making process?

  

  NA YES NO
• Can you see air bubbles?

  

  NA YES NO
• Are there fibres (glass, carbon or textile) visible in the object?

  

  NA YES NO
• Has an object been cast inside transparent plastic?

  

  NA YES NO
  • Is the object transparent but already discoloured?

    

    NA YES NO
    • Is it very badly discoloured?

      NA YES NO
• Is the object a 3D print?

  

  NA YES NO
  • Continue with RIGID - INDUSTRIAL PRODUCT

    NA YES NO
• Is the object transparent?

  NA YES NO
  • Is the object thicker than 1 cm and crystal clear?

    NA YES NO
  • Is the object colourless and transparent?

    NA YES NO
    • Can you shine UV light on the object? (Please note: yellowing can effect fluorescence!)

      NA YES NO
      • Does the object fluoresce under UV like reference sample P-02?

        NA YES NO
        • Does the object take on a yellow/green colour under UV like reference sample F-04?

          NA YES NO
        • Does the object take on a white/blue/purple colour under UV like reference sample P-02?

          NA YES NO
      • Does the object fluoresce under UV like reference sample P-01? (does not light up)

        NA YES NO
• Does the object allow light to pass through it (translucent)?

  NA YES NO
• Has the surface been altered by the artist?

  NA YES NO
  • Is the surface painted?

    

    NA YES NO
  • Did the artist scratch the surface?

    

    NA YES NO
• Are there transparent and opaque objects glued together?

  NA YES NO
  • Are there visible cracks and breakages?

    

    NA YES NO
  • Can you see discolouration/yellowing?

    

    NA YES NO
  • Have small pieces crumbled away?

    

    NA YES NO
  • Is there visible crazing?

    

    NA YES NO
  • Is the object distorted? (warped)

    

    NA YES NO
  • Does the object show white efflorescence/bloom?

    

    NA YES NO
  • Does the object show liquid efflorescence/weeping?

    

    NA YES NO
• Does the plastic have a particular smell?

  NA YES NO
  • Does it have a sweet chemical smell like reference sample G-06?

    NA YES NO
  • Does it smell like styrene like reference sample G-09?

    NA YES NO
• Can you touch the object?

  open the questions
  Beware: touching it can damage the artwork!
  
  
• Can you touch the object?

  NA YES NO
  • Is the object as flexible as reference sample R-01?

    NA YES NO
  • Does the object have some flexibitlity like reference sample R-03?

    NA YES NO
  • Is the object as inflexible and hard as reference sample R-02?

    NA YES NO
• Can you tap the object with the ticking tool? (Please note: the shape of the object can effect it's sound)

  NA YES NO
  • Is the sound more like reference sample P-05? (dull) than reference sample R-02? (sharp)

    NA YES NO
• Can you test the object / take a sample?

  open the questions
  Beware: taking a sample can damage the artwork!
  
  
• Can you make a mark on the object with the porcupine quill like reference sample P-07?

  NA YES NO
  • Does it feel like you can really press into the material like reference sample P-07?

    NA YES NO
  • Does the scratch appear to be superficial like reference sample P-06?

    NA YES NO
• Can you take a (very small) sample?

  NA YES NO
  • Is it easy to cut off a sample and when you do does it curl up?

    

    NA YES NO
  • If you cut off a sample does the material crumble easily?

    

    NA YES NO
  • If you cut off a sample does it create a white surface?

    NA YES NO
  • Does the sample float in water?

    NA YES NO
  • Does the sample float in 1.10 density?

    NA YES NO
  • Does the sample float in 1.10 density?

    NA YES NO
  • Does the sample float in 1.26 density?

    NA YES NO