INTRO
Radix is a wooden root sculpture augmented by projection and sound.
The sculpture is brought to life as a fictional entity: part organism, part apparatus
In an ongoing play of light and sound the object undergoes a metamorphosis from its initial natural shape towards a technical formation while the two aspects strive for dominance. The project questions the relation between nature and technology and their connections and dependencies
The spatial shape of the root was captured through 3D scanning technology and extended through 3D printed polygon elements. Using the virtual replication of the root, the original visual and auditory perception of the wooden object and its properties and qualities can be scrutinized and augmented. Thus, the sculpture explores the dichotomy between organic structures and digital aesthetics
Key challenges
3d-scanned root sculpture
organism versus apparatus metamorphosis
3d-printed polygon extensions
The spatial shape of the root was captured through 3D scanning technology and extended through 3D printed polygon elements. Using the virtual replication of the root, the original visual and auditory perception of the wooden object and its properties and qualities can be scrutinized and augmented. Thus, the sculpture explores the dichotomy between organic structures and digital aesthetics.
CREDITS
Created by Xenorama ( Lorenz Potthast , Marcel Bückner , Moritz Richartz , Richard Oeckel , Tim Heinze )
Thanks to Senkenberg Museum for the support and Roland Lambrette for getting us in touch and hosting us
Exhibitions & Awards
Japan Media Arts Festival – New Face Award 03.2017: Opera City Art Gallery, Tokyo, Japan
LUMEN Prize Shortlist 09.2016: Hackney House, London, United Kingdom
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