Do advances in 3D printing techniques put us on the verge of a new industrial revolution? Renowned New York based gallerist and curator Murray Moss curates a special exhibition of 'printed' works that wittily reference eight of the museum's key pieces and spaces.
The exhibition is a collaboration with Belgian industry pioneers Materialise, who use cutting-edge laser and digital technologies applied to what is known as 'additive manufacturing' to 'print' three-dimensional objects.
'A sophisticated fabrication process once reserved for prototyping is quickly becoming ubiquitous,' says Moss. '3D printing is profoundly permeating all areas of our contemporary material world, including fashion and domestic furnishings, as well as transportation, medicine and architecture.'
The exhibition includes the Fractal. MGX table by Platform Studio and Mathias Bar, recently acquired by the V&A for its permanent collection. Created from a single piece of resin,
the design is based on growth patterns seen in nature, which can be described with mathematical algorithms. This object would be impossible to produce without 3D printing. It also includes a special reproduction of the museum's 1827 bust of Lady Belhaven by renowned milliner Stephen Jones – to which he added a contemporary hat.
Supported by Materialise
Industrial Revolution 2.0
In September 2011, under the auspices of the London Design Festival, New York-based design gallerist Murray Moss curated an exhibition of 3D printing at the V & A.
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- 27 October 2011
- London
The Fractal.MGX table, recently acquired by the V & A
for its permanent collection, is based on growth
patterns seen in nature, which can be described with
mathematical algorithms. This object is impossible to
produce in any other manufacturing technique, and
reinforces the growing bond between nature and
mathematical formulas.
Renowned milliner Stephen Jones has re-imagined,
using computer scanning technology, a special
reproduction of the Museum's renowned 1827 bust of
Lady Belhaven, adding, of course, a contemporary
hat (Dorothy and Michael Hintze Sculpture Galleries).