About Phase ONE
Phase ONE is a design for a new 3d printed sculpture, and an associated digital video sketch I’ve drawn and animated to describe the basic form. It's a project I’ve been developing in conjunction with Hobs Studio. Hobs are the UK’s largest commercial 3d printing studio and are well versed in using rapid prototyping in contemporary art practice.
The idea is to use a time based sequence of images to describe the sculpture, and visualise its form, by capturing the build up of the component parts in the sketch, a sort of animated blueprint to describe how the object may be generated.
Commissioned by The UNIT, Hanover Square, the design sets out to produce a 3d printed maquette for a new sculptural work, as part of an exhibition exploring this burgeoning technology.
It’s been fascinating to explore how 3d prints can be used to build and model form, ultimately with the intention of casting new physical sculptures from the drawings. To be continued...
Phase ONE in situ
Phase ONE DV sketch
Phase ONE is a digital video sketch I’ve been experimenting with, drawn and animated to describe a new 3d printed object I’m working on. The idea is to use a time based sequence of images to describe the sculpture, and visualise its form, by capturing the build up of the component parts in the sketch, a sort of animated blueprint to describe how the object may be generated.
Phase ONE, 3d component maquette for sculpture
The ultimate goal of the Phase ONE project has been to create a 3d printed maquette that could become the former for a lost wax cast of the work. 3d rapid prototyping is ideal for the lost wax process, as the 3d printed model can be used to create a former for making the mould, which the molten metal is then poured into, either to make single or multiple editions of the sculpture.
Phase ONE takes considerable inspiration from the idea of the musical stave, and expands that basic line graphic into a vertical spiralling sculpture to be cast in metal. It's been a fascinating project to work on, allowing me to form a physical 3 dimensional piece, to sit alongside my print based works.
Exhibition flyer
Moving Image Art: 3 was the third instalment of an annual exhibition initiated by PhD students and staff at the University of the West of England, Bristol.
The exhibition featured new video and digital work by students, staff and related artists making work funded by the University’s video art bursary scheme in partnership with Bristol Museum, Knowle West Media Centre, MShed, Arnolfini and Spike Island.
I presented two digital screen art studies at MIA:3, Flow 8VO and Phase ONE. Both take the idea of adding time, motion and illumination to the work, on an experimental basis, refocusing the work away from photography and towards screen presentation and projection.
Adding motion, duration and illumination to the studies is an area that’s rich in possibilities, which I’m hoping to explore further, if only sporadically…
Associated works
