2024
Sacred Body
Sacred Body
3D Modelling, Sculpture
Sacred Body
This sculpture was my first step into 3D modeling and printing as an art form. Starting off with a quick sketch, I designed an inverted Mobius Strip with spinal cords connecting the main plane. I did the calculus to graph the three dimensional shape. I took a scan of my own spine via an MRI machine, and placed them on the strip.
This sculpture was my first step into 3D modeling and printing as an art form. Starting off with a quick sketch, I designed an inverted Mobius Strip with spinal cords connecting the main plane. I did the calculus to graph the three dimensional shape. I took a scan of my own spine via an MRI machine, and placed them on the strip.
Sculpture is inherently very tactile, but when taking to hand out of the creative process, I wanted to see what would happen if a machine did the creation, and the creator did the designing. With materials such as resin, it is very hard to control and create complex shapes unless there it Is printed. I have used casting and molds before, but the idea of a sculpture from a machine intrigued me.
This project was very interesting to me, and I am extremely pleased with the results.
Sculpture is inherently very tactile, but when taking to hand out of the creative process, I wanted to see what would happen if a machine did the creation, and the creator did the designing. With materials such as resin, it is very hard to control and create complex shapes unless there it Is printed. I have used casting and molds before, but the idea of a sculpture from a machine intrigued me.
This project was very interesting to me, and I am extremely pleased with the results.
3D printing in sculpture challenges the long-held notion that sculptural authenticity lies in the artist’s hand. By using digital tools and additive manufacturing, artists can now design complex forms with mathematical precision, shifting focus from manual craftsmanship to conceptual authorship. This technological process redefines materiality and labor, positioning the computer and printer as extensions of the artist's vision. In doing so, 3D printing expands the language of sculpture, allowing for new relationships between body, tool, and idea.
3D printing in sculpture challenges the long-held notion that sculptural authenticity lies in the artist’s hand. By using digital tools and additive manufacturing, artists can now design complex forms with mathematical precision, shifting focus from manual craftsmanship to conceptual authorship. This technological process redefines materiality and labor, positioning the computer and printer as extensions of the artist's vision. In doing so, 3D printing expands the language of sculpture, allowing for new relationships between body, tool, and idea.