Tectonic Resonance
Monumental scale 3D-printed sand and cast bronze. For the World Science Festival, Brisbane. Exhibited at the Queensland Art Gallery
artist / client
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Roland Snooks, Laura Harper
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Mode
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Tech Dev : Production : Finishing
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offering
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Public Art
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Physical Outcome
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3D Printed Sand and Cast Bronze
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introduction
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A 3D-printed sand and cast bronze sculpture exploring geological form and new fabrication processes. World Science Festival Brisbane, 2024. The bronze was poured directly into 3D-printed sand moulds; no pattern. Straight from file to mould. The process was developed by CSIRO and utilised for this commission.
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Technical Challenge
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No pattern. The sand mould was printed directly from the digital file and the bronze poured in. We developed the mould geometry to make it castable at the required tolerances. This doesn't exist as a standard process; we worked it out. We also carried out all finishing and colour across the complete work. Raw cast and raw print to finished exhibited state.
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outcome
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The material logic of the work extended into the making. The same substance, sand, that formed the surrounding concrete built environment of the World Science Festival, Brisbane, also formed the mould.
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The Stats.
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04
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