3d printed Volcanic Rock from Llaima Volcano (Chile)

Design and Production: gt2P
Distribution: Friedman Benda Gallery

cm 21x41,5

CHARITY AUCTION FOR LUIGI SACCO HOSPITAL IN MILAN, LOTS WITH NO BUYER'S PREMIUM

Lot offered by gt2P and Friedman Benda gallery with a 100% donation, shipped from Las Condes, Chile


The prototype belongs to our ongoing research project which is based on the creation of a volcanic rock 3d printing process. Particularly the expression of this piece articulates
variables like the printing paths variation (from a circle to a noisy circle), the volcanic material extrusion, the gravity, the melting temperature curves, the color among others. The
resultant object is an impossible piece made in stone by the traditional ways (sculpting or carving for example).
This research pursuits the amplification of the design and production process expression inviting us to reflect about the 3d printing (additive manufacturing process) as any other production tool that it has their own material expression.


gt2P’s work is held in permanent collections worldwide such as The Metropolitan Museum of Art (The Met) in New York, the London Design Museum, the Denver Art Museum in Colorado and the National Gallery of Victoria in Melbourne. The collective is represented by the New York gallery based Friedman Benda.

Why Milano:
First of all Milano is the Place where we started showing our work. First it was at the satellite and Lambrate at the same time, then Rossana Orlandi and Cappelini Space, (3 or 4 years in a row maybe).
Can you imagine all the people we met there!!! ? They are still very good friends like Floris Wubben, Rutger De Regt, Giorgio Bonnaguro, Marco Tabasso, Tati Uzlova (sorry if I miss someone) alse we met important persona like Giulio Cappelini that gives us a space to show during Salone.

Also we met incredibile journalist like Wava Carpenters, Anna Carnick, Siegrid Demyttenaere, Domitilla Dardi and of course Annalisa, who are supporting us during these years… and we will no talk about the amazing memories there (Bar Basso for example) hahahahah

So as you can see we owe a lot to this city

So is there a way to say no, basicaly is little way to say thank you to this amazing city