In Belgium he is a star, as far as modern artists go, and his work is rapidly getting noticed around the world. His artistic vision mixes traditional sculpting techniques for large structures to amazingly intricate, abstract digital creations transformed into reality through the use of 3D printing and specifically Materialise’s 3D printing which, considering the company has over 100 in-house industrial 3D printing systems, means pretty much every technology out there.
One of his coolest 3D printed creations is — in my humble opinion as a not-at-all art connoisseur — the YARONULK a model of the National Basilica of the Sacred Heart in Koekelberg, in Brussels, a 100:1 replica with a rusty coloured sintered exterior skeleton and a yellow “heart” made with Materialise’s gigantic, proprietary Mammoth SLA 3D printer.
His other work, he has created many pieces, both 3D printed and not, includes incredible shapes that mix natural lines with fantastic, imaginary shapes written into our collective unconscious. To find out more about his amazing work you can visit the exhibit held at the Museum Dr. Guislain in Ghent until August 1st to see them first hand or, if you are not likely to make it out to Belgium this summer, you can buy the book, which catalogues them all, from Nick Ervinck’s official online shop where – if you have the financial means, and the desire – to possess unique works of art – you can also purchase 3D printed jewellery inspired by his work.
For the rest of us, the book, priced at $67 is not entirely unaccessible. It not only includes many of his 3D printed designs (which, I must say, look amazing in 2D as well) but also an exclusive interview and three critical essays by Prof. Neil Spiller (University of Greenwich), Dr. Julia Kelly (University of Hull) and Emeritus Prof. Freddy Decreus (Universiteit Gent). And who knows, like all great art, it may be worth a fortune one day.
Source: Materialise
