Whale Pass
The three parts have been printed using MX3D’s largest printing cell in portions as tall as three meters, assembled into one of the biggest artworks fabricated by WAAM. As an example, the head has an impressive height of nearly five meters. The texture resembles the texture of the skin of a real whale. ABOUT THE […]
The Underground Tree
“ We didn’t control everything — we let the technology shape the form and embraced its possibilities. ” – Tanja Smeets THE STORY BEHIND When the old chestnut tree in Amsterdam’s Westerpark became sick and had to be removed, the community mourned its loss. For artist Tanja Smeets, the project to create a temporary artwork […]
Echo of Water / Memory
Four 3D-molded aluminum panels capture the absent surface of water, turning a fleeting natural element into a reflective meditation on memory and change. THE STORY BEHIND Jonathan Vervoort explores hope as a longing for another place, time, or state of being. In Echo of Water/Memory, he uses water as a metaphor for change and renewal. […]
Dragon Bench
The Dragon Bench by Joris Laarman Lab is a flowing, sculptural seating piece 3D-printed in metal with intersecting lines that form a self-supporting, dragon-like structure. THE STORY BEHIND The Dragon Bench – designed by Joris Laarman Lab – is the first sculptural piece created with the MX3D metal printer that we developed in-house. By combining […]