Selma is a 35 cm square of brushed stainless steel with one small window cut into it. Almost all of the object is bare metal; the image inside is deliberately small. That inversion is the whole idea — most wall art fills its frame edge to edge and shouts, while Selma holds a single quiet image inside a wide field of steel and makes you walk closer.

Steel, not steel-effect

The panel is solid stainless steel, polished and then brushed, rather than a coated or printed lookalike. A sprayed metal finish dulls where light hits it and chips at the edges; stainless holds its tone and wipes clean with a damp cloth. The brushing runs in one direction, so the surface shifts from bright to shadow as you move past it and the panel never reads as flat — which is what keeps a largely empty square interesting on a wall.

Two compositions

Offset — the window sits high and left, off-centre. Restless and more graphic; it works best alone, where the asymmetry has room to do its job.

Centred — the window sits dead centre. Calmer and more formal; this is the one to repeat, in a pair or a grid, because the centred aperture lines up across multiple panels.

Each panel ships with a picture card fitted in the window.

Where it works

Selma suits a wall that already has enough going on — above a console in a hallway, beside a door, in the gap between a bookshelf and a corner. It is small and reflective rather than loud, so it reads as a considered object rather than a poster. The silver sits comfortably against white plaster, pale oak, concrete and black metal, and stays quiet next to warmer brass fittings rather than fighting them.

Specifications

• Panel size — 35 × 35 cm (13.8 × 13.8 in)
• Material — stainless steel
• Finish — polished and brushed, matte silver
• Shape — square
• Mounting — wall-mounted
• Weight — approx. 1.9 kg
• Included — picture card, fitted

Common questions

Is this a picture frame I put my own photos in?
Not really. The window is small relative to the panel and the piece is designed as a finished object, with its picture card already fitted. Think of it as framed wall art rather than an empty frame waiting for a photograph.

Is the metal real?
Yes. Stainless steel throughout, finished by polishing and brushing rather than painting or coating.

Which one should I choose if I want more than one?
Centred. A pair or a grid of centred panels lines up cleanly; offset panels repeated start to look like a mistake rather than a decision.

How do I clean it?
A damp cloth, dried off. No polish or abrasive — brushed stainless keeps its finish best when it is left alone.