DRIFT
Materials: Bent Aluminium Pipe / Flexible LED / PETG Brackets
Keywords: Swarm Intelligence, Contextual Fabrication, Industrial Craft, Discretized Trajectories
Project Date: 09.2021
Size: 2000x1700x1400 mm
Drift is a contextual piece driving inspiration from both the client brief and the geographical neighbourhood of the studio at the time. On one hand the commision asked for a light sculpture inspired by flight and community whilst on the other hand the studio was neighbouring a workshop that was fabricating rollcages for racecars.
DRIFT is both the act of taking a sharp turn whilst purposefully losing traction on the rear wheels as well as a not so well known term for a flock of swans.
The resulting trails are discretised as to accomodate a limited number of angles in order to facilitate fabrication. The instructions for bending the aluminium pipes are generated algorithmically and each unique piece is checked for deviations using custom CNC routed jigs.
Finally, DRIFT strikes a balance between organic and mathematical. bridging local craftsmanship with digital fabrication.
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Photography by:
Robert Corbu
Robert Corbu