Apr. 2, 2015
Using a combination of pigment fused deposition and 3D printing technologies artist Ioan Florea completely transformed the Camaro into a piece of art. Florea will unveil the 3D printed Camaro at the New York International Auto Show (Apr 3-12).
The concept consists of taking a functional ready-made object and turning it into a non-functional object of art. The juxtaposition of the car and the art creates a contrast that generates dialog and questions the relationship between form and function.
Most of the pigments developed today for the auto industry are finding their way into artist paints and materials. A few hundred years ago it was the other way around. The first pigments were developed and extracted by artists, followed by the adoption by textile, architectural and later the auto industry.
The pigment fused deposition transfer of Ioan Florea's original method employs pure pigments that are fused using heat and other ways of curing, creating high intensity surfaces and textures. Also Ioan Florea is introducing the concept of Supertextural as opposed to the Superflat introduced by artist Takashi Murikami in the early 90's in reference to his paintings. This technique is used together with 3D printing fused modeling deposition where plastic is extruded and deposited in layers creating a multidimensional object.
The imagery and the 3D shapes are generated by manipulating a numeric code resulting in unlimited variations and possibilities. Florea calls the process of bringing these 3D shapes to light Virtual Archaeology. These 3D shapes become the first Touchable Digital ready-made archetypes that human eyes have ever seen and felt.
The Camaro 3D printed art car project will be finished during the Auto Show using self-cloning 3D printers capable of self-reproducing, working around the clock.
Posted in 3D Printing Applications
Maybe you also like:
- 3D printing takes a walk with bionic leg
- Organovo delivers first 3D printed liver tissue ahead of schedule
- Pedal into the future with titanium 3D printed bike
- 3D printed drones swarm into military and mainstream
- 3D printing human organs may be regulated or banned by 2016
- 3D printing some cup holders for your Tesla Model S
- Fittle puzzles help kids visualize the shapes of their world
- First iPhone 5S In massive gold made with 3D printing
- 3D printed flexible textiles - a stitch toward personalized clothing
- Stylish 'Afillia' polyamide lighting pendants 3D printed
- Honda releases 3D data of its concept models for 3D printing
3Ders.org provides the latest news about 3D printing technology and 3D printers. We are now seven years old and have around 1.5 million unique visitors per month.
