The potential for graphic design and graffiti-esque sculpture etc is huge: "Have you ever just wished you could lift your pen off the paper and see your drawing become a real three dimensional object? Well now you can! 3Doodler developed by American toy company Wobbleworks is the 3D printing pen that can draw in the air. You can draw anything within minutes by plugging it into a power socket. It is the world's first and only 3D Printing Pen."
As part of Art Copy Code, Google have joined forces with Adidas to create The Talking Shoe. Using an accelerometer, a gyroscope, Bluetooth and some other off the shelf technologies, the Talking Shoe translates the wearer’s movements into funny, motivating and timely commentary. Check out the video below.
With so many folk making incredible work these days, I get a bit blind with all that gets printed and painted so I have to rely sometimes on friends to highlight particularly good artists. One in particular is Richard Galloway. His intricate wood cut prints make impressive images and on closer inspection make for a rich visual experience. To see more of his work and to learn more about the artist visit his website HERE.
Kilian Martin: Internal Departure
Directed by Brett Novak
Japanese product designer Hideo Kanbara imagined what it would be like if Japanese hiragana characters had to be written in 3D.
In his two examples, Kanbara rethinks the ways the characters would look like when viewed from different angles to show how much more complicated the language could be.
"21st Century Contemporary Art"