3D printing’s growing influence in the art world is changing the face of fashion, sculpture, architecture, interior design and even music. As we reflect on the year, we remember some of our favorite pieces of 3D printed art that made headlines.
threeASFOUR’s ‘Biomimicry’ Collection at New York Fashion Week
Known for their experimentation with complex designs and cutting-edge materials, threeASFOUR designers Gabi Asfour, Angela Donhauser, and Adi Gil debuted 3D printed dresses on the runway at New York Fashion Week back in February. Both dresses explore the way in which biological forms and natural morphologies can be replicated in a fashion context with 3D printing.
The Harmonograph 3D printed dress circles around the body in three spirals, following the geometry of the Fibonacci sequence and optically portraying the effect of a harmonograph. The Pangolin 3D printed dress was made with a skin that was created by mixing a variety of interlocking weaves, biomimicking natural animal textures. This allowed for alternating states of transparency and privacy, while accommodating the movement demands of the human body.
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Nick Ervnick’s Sculptures 3D Printed in Unprecedented Color and Material Combinations
We were excited when Stratasys launched the new J750 3D printer back in April. What’s even more exciting has been seeing how innovators are using this new technology.
Stratasys collaborator and artist Nick Ervnick created a beautifully complex and colorful sculpture with the new full color, multi-material capabilities.
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His sculpture WOLFKIAM, is part of the Stratasys collection “The New Ancient,” which explores the shared interactions between ancient cultural crafts and modern technologies. WOLFKIAM is inspired by Mayan and Incan design and features intricacies in color and geometry we haven’t seen before.
Ervnick said, he was able to “design a piece that combines an organic, biomorphic shape with a very technical play of lines and colors, and bring this to life from screen to sculpture with unmatched precision and quality – all at the click of a button.”
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Björk’s 3D-printed Mask
Björk isn’t the most subtle or conventional of musicians. When she partnered with designer and researcher Neri Oxman on a mask made up of multiple 3D-printed strands that mimic the underlying structure of her own face, we weren’t surprise.
The mask, called Rottlace, gets its name from a variation on the Icelandic word for skinless. It is based on 3D scans of Björk’s facial bone and tissue and was printed as a set of muscle textiles that still allows her to move her face and neck while she performs.
Ukraine’s Largest 3D-printed Sculpture
Earlier this month, Ukrainian media artist Stepan Ryabchenko unveiled ‘Walking Flower’, the largest 3D sculpture in history of Ukrainian modern art.
The 3-meter tall yellow “Walking Flower” is part of Ryabchenko’s virtual work, “Doom’s Day,” which is now on display at the Ukraine Art Gallery. It belongs to his Utopian collection, “Virtual Mythology,” where he investigates the edge between virtual and material worlds, creating an alternative reality with his own characters and myths.
Wave City Table Series by Stelios
Cypriot based designer Stelios has created a series of pieces of artwork dubbed “Wave City Table” that combine 3D printing, resin casting and woodworking. Each piece is completely unique and would be a standout piece in any home.
One of our favorites is the Wave City Coffee Table that bends a landscape of buildings in half, using the overlapping surface as the tabletop.
We also love the Rocket Coffee Table that brings cartoon-like clouds and rockets to life in the form of a table.
These tables show how 3D printing combined with other techniques creates new avenues for design.
