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Digital Vessel

Contour Crafting

EXHIBITION / 2024

This series of 3D printed artifacts presents an ongoing experimental material design investigation of traditional basketry and textile-based techniques, utilizing radically low-carbon and non-toxic geo- and bio-materials. Employing digital 3D printing techniques to reimagine ancient materials, this project seeks to reconnect constructed forms and inspire a profound remembrance of our connection to the soil, our birthplace, and underscore the essential stewardship required for our survival.

Clay-rich earthen soils are here added with plant fibers from bast, stem, and leaf sources: kenaf, wheat straw, flax, banana, and other agricultural co-products in a material kitchens approach. These materials are used here transformed with water to enrich the built environment, and then transcend back to the land as nutrients. Through hybrid co-creation approaches, this exploration invites new textures, porosities, and new definitions of digital “cleanliness”.

Exhibition

Future Icons-London craft week 2024

Duration

May 2024

Location

London, UK

Collaborators

Prof. Lola Ben-Alon (PI, Columbia University)

Research assistants:

Valery Kate Perez, EunJin Shin, Kelsey Wang, Mohammad-Hossein Zowqi

Contribution

  • 3D printing techniques and digital fabrication using Grasshopper/Rhino
  • Research and development of earth- and fiber-based materials for 3D printing
  • Data and research findings dissemination in high level scientific journals
  • Fabrication, assembly strategy and final mounting

Photo Credits

Dan Weill Photography