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created 3D printed objects that, for a premiere, precisely expression of our design approach so far, demonstrating
represent the variety and nuance of ancient crafts. that we can seamlessly vary the physical properties of
materials in extremely high resolution that matches, and
“ Vesper s’ designs are entirel y data- driven, ultimately transcends, the scales of nature.”
digitally-generated, 3D printed, and – at times – biolo-
gically augmented,” Oxman explains. “By pushing the Naomi Kaempfer, Creative Director of Art, Design
boundaries of cusp technologies – such as high-re- and Fashion at Stratasys said it is not often usual to
solution material modelling, Stratasys’ full color contemplate the topic of life and death from within the
multi-material 3D printing, and synthetic biology – they discipline and perspective of industrial design. With
express the death mask’s deeper meanings and possible Vespers, “a subtle poetic and sustainable hunger has
future use, thus bringing it back to life.” risen to slow us down for just a moment, to gaze deeply
into the particles that compose the antique wisdom and
The combination of molecular biology, ecological emotion of our human heritage, enabling us to cherish
engineering, design computation and 3D printing and bridge this universal truth.”
makes it difficult to determine or truly evaluate the
limits between human and machine or between natural To see Vespers, visit the NGV Triennial exhibition in
and designed environments. Such combination is so the NGV International building at The National Gallery
blatant that distinctions can no longer be made. That’s of Victoria in Melbourne, Australia, running from 15
why Oxman explains: “Vespers is the most sophisticated December 2017 to 15 April 2018.

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