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Data Materialization: A Hybrid Process of Crafting a Teapot

Year: 2018

Type: article

Abstract: Data materialization is a workflow developed to create 3D objects from data-informed designs. Building upon traditional metalwork and craft, and new technology’s data visualization with generative art, this workflow expresses conceptually relevant data through 3D forms which are fabricated in traditional media. The process allows for the subtle application of data in visual art, allowing the aesthetic allure of the art object or installation to inspire intellectual intrigue. This paper describes the technical and creative process of Modern Dowry, a silver-plated 3D-print teapot on view at the Museum of the City of New York, June 2017–June 2018.

Source: Leonardo

DOI: 10.1162/leon_a_01647

Authors: Courtney Starrett, Susan Reiser, Tom Pacio

Institutions: Seton Hall University, University of North Carolina at Asheville, Vassar College

Language: English

Topic: Art, Technology, and Culture

Subfield: Visual Arts and Performing Arts

Field: Arts and Humanities

Domain: Social Sciences

Open Access status: bronze

Funders: National Science Foundation, Vassar College

Awards: Collaborative Research: Computing in the Arts - A Community-Building Initiative, Collaborative Research: Computing in the Arts - A Community-Building Initiative, Collaborative Research: Computing in the Arts - A Community-Building Initiative