Circuitrocks

Artist here, electronics is half my medium now. Question for the soldering community.

For sculpture pieces where wiring is intentionally visible (not hidden inside enclosure), should joints look:

• Neat, shiny, minimal flux residue — like factory PCB
• Slightly messy, with visible flux halos — more 'crafty' aesthetic
• Sculptural, intentional drips — almost like jewelry

Galleries respond differently to each. Curious what soldering pros think when they see 'craft soldering' on an art piece. Annoying? Beautiful? Don't care?

Also: lead vs lead-free for visible joints. Lead-free looks more matte/dull. Lead is shinier but environmental issues. Compromise?